School: Drumcormack (roll number 13201)
- Location:
- Drumcormick, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Nora Healy
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- (continued from previous page)the year as she managed by her sorcery to transfer the produce (butter) to her own cows, Another way they had for getting the produce of their neighbours cows was to go on May morning to a certain corner where the estates of three landlords met and joined each other and with a rope in their hands sweep the dew in towards themselves muttering the following words "Come all to me" They were of course supposed to have sold their souls to the devil in order to possess the powers which were attributed to them. Long ago young girls got up very early on May morning - before sunrise in order to wash their faces in t he dew, It was supposed to contain certain qualities which made them beautiful for the year, Then agin some people thought it very unlucky to throw out slop water or put out the ashes or dust on that day, If they did as(continues on next page)
