School: Baile an Bhile (C.) (roll number 15488)

Location:
Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Nic Giollachlaoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0110, Page 338

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    for the year.
    The people would not put out ashes on May day, if they would they say they put out the luck of the year.
    In the month of may all the people make an altar and pull flowers and put them on the altar. they used to say it was good luck.
    They used to say it was lucky to sow potatoes on Good Friday.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Miss Smith
    Gender
    Female