School: Enfield

Location:
Enfield, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Máiréad, Bean Uí Dhomhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0246, Page 022

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  1. 22. Old Customs of Long Ago.
    An old custom in parts of Ireland was for people to get the branches of rowan-trees and hang them over the doors of stables and dwelling houses on May day. Another old custom also for people who are selling milk was to have a small little branch of the rowan tree tied on the handle of the large can which holds the milk.
    Another old custom was that people did not throw out any ashes on May Day. If they did they were supposed to have no luck for the year.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    3. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Brackloon, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Patrick Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Brackloon, Co. Roscommon
  2. 23. Old Customs and beliefs
    People long ago believed that if you exchange silver for coppers on New Year's Day that you would have plenty of money for the year.
    An old custom was for children on the 30th of April to gather prim-roses and scatter them on the streets around the house and on the floors of the stables.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.