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School: Uachtar Árd (roll number 4786)

Location:
Oughterard, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr M. S. Iognáid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0065, Page 241

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0065, Page 241

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  3. XML “May Day”
  4. XML “Laethanta Áirithe”

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  1. May Day (continued)

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    The old people say that if you don't put up the May Pole the fairies would take the milk from the cows. It is not right to give away milk on May day
    Some people tie a May Pole or a red rag on to a cows tail, for fear the fairies would take the milk from them. If a child is born on May Day it is supposed to be gone with the fairies.
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  2. Laethanta Áirithe

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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty O Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Oughterard, Co. Galway