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- 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. - You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
- Collector
- Margaret Quinn
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Brackloon, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Patrick Quinn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Brackloon, Co. Roscommon