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School: Ballinahowen (roll number 8646)

Location:
Buaile na hAbhann, Co. na hIarmhí
Teacher:
T. Hanly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0745, Page 058

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    On May morning a white-thorn bush is placed in front of the door. It is decorated with all kinds of flowers of daisies, cowslips and primroses. Eggshells are also tied on it. Those eggshells are kept over from Easter Sunday morning. Flowers are also strewn on the door step.
    Christmas holy water and Easter holy water are mixed and scattered on the crops to bless them.
    An altar of the Blessed Virgin is erected in every house and the rosary is said in front of it by the whole family every night. Every member of the family must be present at these devotions.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
        1. Bealtaine (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Aodh Ó Cuinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Buaile na hAbhann, Co. na hIarmhí
    Informant
    Aodh Ó Cuinn
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Buaile na hAbhann, Co. na hIarmhí