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School: Coolronan (roll number 16247)

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Coolronan, Co. Meath
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Bean Uí Chonmhidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 362

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  1. May Day

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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Duignan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolronan, Co. Meath

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    This story was got from Mrs Dargan of Co. Clare. Peter Dargan also heard this story; she lives three of four miles from Coolronan.
    On May Eve, any person who was supposed to have the power of ta(l)king the milk from the neighbours cows, she
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