School: Broadford, Moyvalley (roll number 764)
- Location:
- Broadford, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Dónall Ó Buachalla
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- May-Bushes.On the eve of May-day, a member of practically every gets a pretty big branch of white-thorn, sticks it in the ground in front of house. Bunches of flowers, usually primroses, are tied to branches. The May-bush is left there for a few weeks.