School: Graiguenamanagh (B.) (roll number 16311)

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   for the coming year.

   On Easter Sunday the people used to get up to see the sun rise. For some time before Easter boys and girls used go out the country collecting eggs. This they called their Easter "Lubog". Only on Easter Sunday the Irish had meat and tea.

   On May Eve people getting up at an early hour, and skimming a well, were supposed to get power from the evil spirits to take people's butter and crops. Over, and over again this has been done, and the evil power did it's work. The unfortunate people on whom this power was worked lost their butter supply, and no churning would get the butter to foam on the milk. The person who recieved the power got a double supply.

   To find fairy butter in or around your house or land denotes an enemy. There are people who believe this even to the present day. About three years ago my aunt was told of a girl in whose family it had just taken place. No churning would bring in the butter. They persevered for days, and day, but to no avail. They sought the power of a priest, who by good chance happened to passing, and he immediately enquired if they had ememies. They replied "no", and after advising them, and praying he departed. That day the butter supply returned. To ward against

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   Topics

   1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Michael O' Shea

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Gráig na Manach, Co. Chill Chainnigh

   Informant

   Mrs Maguire

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   84

   Occupation

   Widow

   Address

   Tigh na hInse, Co. Cheatharlach