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School: Knockjames

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Knockjames, Co. an Chláir
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    May Eve
    2nd May 1938
    On May Eve some people put quick beam in the crops and they hake holy water on the cattle. Some people think that butter can be taken on May Eve. There was a woman one time that believed in pishogs and she said she found the prints of a mans finger on a cows tail. While you would be making the churn
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
        1. Bealtaine (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Digedan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Patrick Digedan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doire Olc Láir, Co. an Chláir