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School: Baile Roibín, Knocktopher

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Newmarket, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0849, Page 203

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  1. The May Bush

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    It is a custom among the Irish people to cut a may bush on May Eve and decorate it with flowers and ribbons. It is put up in honour of the Milesians who conquered the Tuatha de Danans on the 1st of May hundreds of years ago. Some people set the May bush on fire in front of the door. It is said that no thunder or lightning can do them no harm for the year.
    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
    Sioban Cuddihy
    Gender
    Female