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School: Baile Mhic Airt, An Rinn

Location:
Ballymacart, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Faoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0642, Page 60

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  1. Piseoga na Bealtaine (continued)

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    Bealtaine
    (V) An oidhceh roimh Lá Bealtaine déineann feirmeóirí roinnt im úr do chur i gcoimeád go dtí an oichche ceudhna igcionn bliadhna. Déantar é sin chun go mbeadh an rath leis an im i rith na bliadhna mar tá daoine aírithe ann agus is féidir leo an t-im do sciobadh ach brat geal do tarraingt tré drúcht i bpáirc feirmeóra sa chomharsanocht roimh eirighe na gréine maidin Lae Bealtaine. Dá dtuitfeadh san amach d'imteóchadh an rath ó im an fheirmeóir sin. Do theipeadh ar an duine sin annsan aon im do déanamh i rith na bliadhna. Fadó cuirfeadh na daoine cipíní agus duilleóga de'n crann truim timceall na cuigine an oidhche roimh Lá Bealtaine cun an t-im do coimeád.

    (VI) An céad ceadaoin de mhí Bealtaine téigheann na daoine go dtí áth éigin agus tógtar buicéid uisce as an sruth ann. Beirbhuigtear an t-uisce annsan agus caithtear leath de taobh thiar de'n
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    History Edit
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máire Breathnach
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Chúil Rua, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Seán Breathnach
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    An Chúil Rua, Co. Waterford