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This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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  1. Old Customs in My Locality on May Eve and May Day

    CBÉS 0230

    Anne J. Mac Guire, Mrs Beirne

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  2. Old Customs in My District on May Eve and May Day

    CBÉS 0230

    Anthony Mc Girl, Christina P. Kelly

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  3. May Day Customs

    CBÉS 0235

    Mrs Mc Loughlin, Nan Rutledge

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  4. May Day Customs

    “There is a lot of customs connected with May-day.”

    CBÉS 0235

    Mr Carney, Nan Rutledge

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  5. May Day Customs

    “Many May-day customs which were practised long ago,”

    CBÉS 0235

    Mrs Rutledge, Nan Rutledge

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  6. May Day Customs

    CBÉS 0236

    Maeve Turbitt, Mrs Scanlon

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  7. May Day Customs

    “It is a custom in every Catholic home to erect an altar of flowers and candles in honour of The Mother of God.”

    CBÉS 0236

    Maeve Turbitt, Mr Joseph Banahan

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  8. May Day Customs

    “In ancient times numerous customs were practised by the people on May Day.”

    CBÉS 0236

    Maeve Turbitt, Mr P. Hopkins

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  9. May Day

    CBÉS 0239

    Mrs Bridget Jordan

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  10. May Day

    CBÉS 0244

    Patrick Browne

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  11. Customs of May Day

    CBÉS 0252

    Mary Stapleton, Mrs Stapleton

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  12. May Day

    CBÉS 0252

    Eileen Simpson

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  13. May Day

    CBÉS 0252

    Kathleen Carty

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  14. May Day

    CBÉS 0253

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  15. Beliefs about May Day

    CBÉS 0258

    Josephine Kelly, Mr Dan Rattigan

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  16. May Day

    CBÉS 0259

    Nancy Davis, Peter Davis

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  17. May Day Customs

    CBÉS 0270

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