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School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)

Location:
Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dáithí Mag Réill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137B, Page 21_027

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  1. May Day

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    On May day long ago a man was going to the fair and he saw a woman winding thread in a field. She sead "Come half to me and he 'sead "Come all to me" and he saw the butter comming out in the top of his shoes.
    If you wash your hands the jue of a May morning you will be able to un-do any know for the year.
    It is not right to barrow milk on may day.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Browne
    Gender
    Male