School: Knockjames

Location:
Knockjames, Co. Clare
Teacher:
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  1. May Eve
    2nd May 1938
    May Eve was on last Saturday evening. It is supposed to be the evening which pisheogs can be done. People who have got power from the Devil go out on that night to take their neighbours crop. it is said by sticking quick-beam on the garden it would prevent them doing so. It is said that your butter can be taken on that evening. People who do those
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Freda Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr James Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilduff Lower, Co. Clare