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School: Inishcaltra

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Cappaduff, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Énrí Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0589, Page 037

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    It was an old custom long ago to go to your neighbour's cows on May morning before the sun would rise, and to milk the cows, and they would have no butter until next May Day.
    This is not done nowadays in this locality.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Cleary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloontymweenagh, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Miss May Flannery
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloontymweenagh, Co. Clare