School: Mullagh (C )

Location:
Mullagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Elizabeth Murchan
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  1. (Long ago,) It is an old custom to honour the month of May by doing the following things:-
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    "The May Queen."
    All the children dress up in lovely dresses, veils, and wreaths, and go to a certain place, where the loveliest girl would is be selected and made "Queen".
    They take her and put her on a throne; then march in a procession through the town or village, holding up her long train. They, also, throw flowers at her and honour her, as though she were a Queen. This, of course, makes the old people very happy for it makes them remember their own youth.
    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
    Joan Martin
    Gender
    Female