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1. May Folklore

   

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   The fairies exercise a powerful influence for evil at Bealtaine, or May time, so as a preservative against their malice and the fairy darts, which at this season wound and kill, It was the custom on May morning at sunrise, to bleed the cattle and taste of the blood mingled with milk. Men and women were also bled, and their blood was sprinkled on the ground, but this practice, however, died out, even in the remote. West.

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   Topics

   1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
         1. May (~639)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Eamon Byrne

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Stillorgan, Co. Dublin

2. The May Bush

   

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   The May Bush.
   The May bushes or burning trees, were first set up in honour of the Milesians who gave battle to the Tuatha de Danans on May-Day and defeated them. Then a powerful magician of the Tuatha caused innumerable darts to go forth against the Prince of the Milesians to kill him; but in passing they were all stopped by a bush that stood between the chief and the magician, so that a

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