School: Cartrún
- Location:
- Cartronavally, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Cáit, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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Old customs in my district on May Eve and May DayMay Eve is respected in a special manner by the Irish, especially among the farming classes. They associate the luck on their stock for the following year from their luck on May Eve and May morning. As the month of May is devoted to "The Blessed Virgin: farmers generally have their children gather May flowers and spread them at the doors of their cow houses and beside spring(continues on next page)- Collector
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