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School: Ráth Bhán (roll number 15996)

Location:
Rathbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Ss Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 034

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    churn and break it there. The people bless the churn when they finish churning. The people say its not right to put out ashes on May morning. If a person get up early on May morning and milks his neighbour's cows he will have the luck of their butter for the year. Long ago when people made a churning they put a piece of butter behind the door for the fairies to get. On May day if a priest goes into a house someone in the house throws a "beesum" after him when he is leaving in order to have good luck.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ita O' Donohoe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bofeenaun, Co. Mayo