School: Lios Tuathail Buachaillí
- Location:
- Listowel, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Brian Mac Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1126, Page 454
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- (continued from previous page)there is no marriage Sometimes to prove it they put them in a bucket of water. If then two beans sink together there will be a marriage if not there will be no marriage.
- It is unlucky to give out milk on May Day without putting a pinch of salt into it.
It is unlucky to give a coal out of the fire away on May Day
Long ago before sunrise on May Day people used go out and take away the water of their neighbours wall by the power of the devil
The old people not like to see a person bringing in any green things on May Day
Get a saucer of water and a saucer of clay and a rosary bead. Then get a person and put a cloth across his eyes and lead(continues on next page) - Collector
- D. Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Listowel, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mary Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Listowel, Co. Kerry
