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    go out without putting a tongs across the cradle where a baby was for fear the fairies would come and take the child and leave a fairy-child there instead, who would be a weak complaining child and would soon die. They called the "new-comer" a "changeling".

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    (III)
    On May day people used to tie a red ribbon on horses's or donkeys' tails for fear that the "Good People" would "over-look" them. The red ribbon was supposed to safeguard the animals.

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    (IV)
    On the first day of May, people would not lend money or even give a drink for they said "You would give your luck away"

    Joan Martin
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
        1. Bealtaine (~639)
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    English
    Collector
    Joan Martin
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