School: Nuadhan (Noan), Dúrlas Éile

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Noan, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire Ní Ghormáin
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    light a furze bush, and bring it around their gardens to protect their crops for the year.

    On May Eve they would sprinkle Holy-Water on all their fields and gardens, to keep away all failure of their crops and hay. This is done in some places yet.

    Mary Maher
    Ballinaglera,
    Ballinure
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Maher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynagleragh, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Maher
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Ballynagleragh, Co. Tipperary