School: Beacán (C.)
- Location:
- Bekan, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 295
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- (continued from previous page)morning some people get up early to see the sun dancing, and it is an old custom to eat a number of eggs.
On May day there are a number of customs still carried on. It is not to throw out ashes, or to give away milk, and it is also said that if a churning is made on this day the butter would be taken.
St. John's day falls on the 23rd June, a bon-fire is lighted and around this fire some milk is drunk, and a loaf of bread is eaten(continues on next page)
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- Rossleen Kelly
- Gender
- Female
