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School: Clochar na Trócaire (roll number 13381)

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Cill Airne, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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  1. Lá Bealtaine (continued)

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    Guard the house with a string of primroses on the first three days of May. The fairies are said not to be able to pass over or under this string.
    If you pluck the branch of a rowan tree and put it on the roof with a piece of timber it is said that the roof will be safe from storms for twelve months.
    Light a May bush on May eve and let it burn before a house and it will be saved from lightning or thunder for a year.
    If there is any food left over on May eve destroy it as they say that the fairies change it during the night.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
        1. Bealtaine (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Mheara
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cill Chuimín, Co. Chiarraí
    Informant
    Inghean Ní Cárthaig
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cill Chuimín, Co. Chiarraí