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School: An Corr Dubh (roll number 14339)

Location:
Corduff, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Giolla'n Átha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0226, Page 641

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    customs in olden times on May day for all the young people to get up early in the morning and go to the country gathering May flowers. When they come home they went in to the byre and threw them around the walls; it was said that no calves or cows would die on them during the year. This custom is not carried on nowadays because it is dying out.
    On St Stephen's day all they boys and men used to get up early in the morning dress up in old clothes and old false faced; then they used to get a lorry and go off to the towns; some of them would have fiddles and some more of them fluites. They used to play the whole day long. In the evening they would come back and divide the money between them; then they would go to some house and have a "join" and enjoy a good time.
    On Saint Patrick's Day the people all wear shamrocks. In the evening the young people all go to St. Patrick's
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Paddy Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Corraneary, Co. Leitrim