School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

Location:
Gortaveha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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    "Good morrow ,good morrow
    fair Yarrow
    Thrice good morrow to thee
    I hope before this time to-morrow
    Thou wilt show my true love to me".
    On this particular day old people believed that you should not stir the clay and if they did stir it ,it was with a fork the would do it.
    Everyone churns on May eve because it is a great means of keeping people from stealing their butter.
    My mother.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Ó hAinnín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Reanahumana, Co. Clare