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School: Maigh Locha (Cailíní)

Location:
Moylough, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 074

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    If they did this it was believed that bad luck would be brought to the house.
    7 There is a sort of fruit called "caoriss". If this fruit is taken on May Day, people say that butter made in that day will be taken also.
    8. In olden days, people kept a dead in the house to gather the butter.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Keane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Keane
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    65
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Galway