(gan teideal)

“People say that it is unlucky to pick flowers or throw out the ashes on May day.”

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Bridget Kennelly, Mrs Kennelly

Tras-scríbhinn

May Day Superstitions

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Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“Two little girls went picking flowers on May Day.”

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Máire Ní Coileán

Tras-scríbhinn

May Day Superstitions

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Bridie Flynn, Daniel Flynn

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(gan teideal)

“The old people would not sell any milk on May-day because it was said that the buyer would have power to take the milk during the rest of the year.”

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Thomas O' Sullivan

Tras-scríbhinn

Féilí na Bliana - May Day

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Dóló Ní Dhuibhir

Tras-scríbhinn

Féilí na Bliana - May Day

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Caitlín Ní Dhúbhdha

Tras-scríbhinn

Féilí na Bliana - May Day

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Criostiona Ní Chobhthaigh

Tras-scríbhinn

Féilí na Bliana - May Day

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Póilín Ní Fhoghludha

Tras-scríbhinn

Festival Customs - May Day

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Mrs Reidy

Tras-scríbhinn

May Day

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Paddy Donoghue

Tras-scríbhinn

Pishogues about May Day

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Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“In olden times the May Day customs were as important as those of Christmas.”

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Tras-scríbhinn

Long Ago May Day Customs

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Mrs Lynch

Tras-scríbhinn

May Day Customs

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Mrs Healy

Tras-scríbhinn

May Day

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Mrs Mc Carthy

Tras-scríbhinn

May Day Customs

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Michael Connor

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“Long ago the people of this part of the country were very superstitious; they would not oblige their neighbour milk or butter on May Day...”

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Maighréad Ní Ghráda

Tras-scríbhinn

May Day

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Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“Some say it is very lucky to churn on May day and May day butter was supposed to cure any sore, though I heard another old woman, still living, say it was wrong to churn on May day.”

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Mrs M. O Sullivan

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