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School: Mercy Convent, Baile Mathúna (roll number 3865)

Location:
Ballymahon, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. M. Clement
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  1. May Day

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    May Day is the beginning of the month of May, which is a month specially devoted to Our Blessed Lady. It is also the beginning of Summer. There are many customs and pishreógs and superstitions connected with May Day.
    On May morning flaggers and flowers are put outside the doors, and the old people say that the fairies run away when they see the flowers. The old people say that you should not give milk, or butter, or a red coat to anyone on that day because they say it is very unlucky. Some people
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Conlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymahon, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Conlon
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymahon, Co. Longford