School: Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh (roll number 16821)

Location:
Ballylosky, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Beirín Ní Bhaoighill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1114, Page 301

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  2. XML Page 301
  3. XML “Easter Sunday”
  4. XML “May Day”

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  2. On May Eve the people put up a May Pole. On the top of the pole they tie a well blossomed branch of furze with a white ribbon. Then they decorate the pole with primroses, violets, mayflowers, rockets and other wild flowers. The children dance around the pole and sing "Dance around the May pole till the sun goes down".
    The windows are decorated with all kinds of wild flowers and
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