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School: Dromcollchoille (B.)

Location:
Drom Collachair, Co. Luimnigh
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Mathghamhna
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    On May Eve the last day of April people go around the fields shaking holy water on the gaps and on the cows and on all the animals and on the hens and ducks. It is said that any person shouldnt sit on the grass May Day. If a woman comes looking for eggs on May Day that shows that she is going to do harm on you. If a person washes his hands on the dew on May Day it is said that can rip many knots for that year. When a person pulls grass he would get alot of falls and that the faires would carry you away
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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
        1. Bealtaine (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bun Doilithe, Co. Luimnigh
    Informant
    Mr Michael Wall
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 55
    Address
    Bun Doilithe, Co. Luimnigh