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School: Knockjames

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0590C, Page 04_009

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    Long ago the people on May Eve used to cut mountain ash and stick a piece in each corner of the tillage garden. They used to shake Holy water with the mountain ash. They used to shake holy water where the cows used to be drinking. May Eve if one came into a house and one to be making a churn you should not let them out without
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Halpin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Halpin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockjames, Co. Clare