School: Knockjames
- Location:
- Knockjames, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: (ní thugtar ainm)
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May Eve
2 nd. May, 1938.
On May Eve long ago the old people used to put quick .beam on the four corner's of the garden ,and bless their stock and tillage with Easter water.It is said that it is not right to let any thing out of their houses on May eve .They used to put eggs on the garden's and to take there crops. People used to lock their door on May eve.
Mr James Harrison.
Tyreda-gh, Upper,
Tulla,
Co. Clare.
Ireland.
- Collector
- Bridget Harrison
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr James Harrison
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tír Riadach Uachtarach, Co. an Chláir
