School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ros Mhic Treóin (roll number 967)

Location:
New Ross, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Sr M.R. Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh
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  1. This is a special day for the children to enjoy themselves.
    They cut a blackthorn bush and decorate it with ribbons, papers and flowers. All the little children dance around it and sing songs. Then they burn it and while it is burning they carry it about and all the children follow them.
    They also have a Maypole.
    A large pole on which coloured ribbons are tied is placed in the centre of the field. Each child catches a ribbon and dances around
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Woodville, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Woodville, Co. Wexford