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School: Mell, Mell N. School, Drogheda (roll number 855)

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Mell, Co. Louth
Teacher:
E. Ní Cholmáin
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    “If May Day is bright and clear...”

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    If May Day is bright and cleat it is the sign of a good Summer. To protect themselves from evil spirits the fire is put out the day before May Day and not lit till after the milking time on May Day. If they don't do that they can make no butter on May Day
    It is unlucky to pay anything on a Monday for you will be paying all the week
    Green is supposed to be an unlucky colour. It brings death or sickness or disappointment
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlís Ní Cholmáin
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Mell, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Kathleen Meade
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mell, Co. Louth