School: Donore (roll number 6668)
- Location:
- Donore, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Maighréad Nic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0682, Page 081
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- The old custom of dressing the May Bush is still observed in this district. The children get a hawthorn bush and dress it with flowers, coloured strings, and coloured papers. They go from house to house saying:" A long life, a happy wife, and something for the May-Bush".When evening comes they light candles on it and dance and sing around it.People sometimes gather May flowers and throw them on the roof of the house in honour of Our Lady.Patrick Carry
(Sgoláire)
Got from:-Mrs Mary Kevitt (62)
Oldbridge,
Drogheda.
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- Collector
- Patrick Lennon
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Patrick Lennon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 47
- Address
- Sheephouse, Co. Meath
