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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0230, Page 254

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    wells so that "The Blessed Virgin" may bring a blessing on themselves and their stock for the following year.
    On the night of May Eve the head of every Catholic family sprinkles holy water on his animals lest any ill-luck might befall them during the coming year.
    On May morning no country woman will allow any lighted ashes to be thrown out, or any milk to be given away lest any ill-luck might come to her butter during the coming year.
    Those old customs still prevail in my district on May Eve and May Day.
    6th May 1938.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christina P. Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrow Beg, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Anthony Mc Girl
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Address
    Keadew East, Co. Roscommon