School: Ballinacarrig, Rathdrum
- Location:
- Ballinacarrig Lower, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhubhghoill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0918, Page 171
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- (continued from previous page)May Day.On the 1st of May. The fields, crops and all the animals of the farm are sprinkled with holy water.
Cows were driven out on the morning with a quicken plant as it was believed to be lucky and keeps their profit from been taken.
In Glendalough there was a very old custom of holding a pattern on 3rd June St Kevin's day. A crowd of people used to drive to a place called the pattern bank and dance and sing and storytelling. They used spend some time in prayer in honour of St Kevin.
People used spread rushes in front of the door to welcome a visitor.
When a cow would calve, and the first milk taken from her, it was given back to her.
People used to hide their money in an old stocking in the thatch of the houses.(continues on next page)
