School: Sráid na Cathrach (B.) (roll number 8850)

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Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 332

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 332

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    first churn in May they put three red coals under the churn to prevent the witchcraft and they put some May water in the cream
    As a rule people dont like to lend any thing they can eat on May eve.
    Written by Gerry Rynne Main St who got this story from Mrs Foudy Mullagh Road. 65 yrs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. The old people used to have may pisheroges long ago. In the month of May the people bring in the May bush. In the last night of April the people cut the bush and leave it outside the door until the first of May and then they brings it in to the house in the first morning of May. The old people used to bring the water from where the three rivers used to meet The old people used to put boiled potatoes in an other man's garden so that he would not have any potatoes
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kevin Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockloskeraun, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael Bourke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76