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School: Kelladone (roll number 5123)

Location:
Killadoon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Padhraic Maguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137C, Page 10_019

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    There was a great number of pisreoga in this part of the country but they have all died out. Long ago the people would not give out milk on May morning. They would have their face washed with the dew of the grass before the sun would rise. Not to be the first to rise smoke or not to put out any ashes on that morning. Not to let out a pipe lit or a coal when making a churning or there
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridgie Morrison
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Needham
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    90
    Address
    Cross, Co. Mayo