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School: Swords (B.) (roll number 755)

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Sord, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
Teacher:
A. Hamill
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    Festival Customs
    So cheer up ladies and give us a treat.
    On Easter the people eat eggs in memory of our savior rising from the dead.
    On May day the boys gather together and get a may bush. They then decorate the bush with flowers and go round singing and the people give them money. The money is divided among the boys.
    The verse of the song they sing is;
    a long life,
    a happy wife
    something for the may bush.
    Written by: Joseph O'Reilly Swords
    Told by: Joseph O'Reilly (senior) Swords
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph O' Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Pupil
    Address
    Sord, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
    Informant
    Joseph O' Reilly
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    Sord, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath