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School: An Sciobairín

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Skibbereen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cuileanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0297, Page 159

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  1. Local Customs - May Customs (continued)

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    Some children get up very early on May morning and go out and wash their faces with the dew. That will keep them very fresh during the day.
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    Many customs are practiced on May morning. The young children find great pleasure in putting may in other people's doors, the reason that May is put on the doors is for to welcome the Summer.
    All the youngsters gather together on May morning and go nettling each other, and when the country children would be coming to school, there would be a great fight
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seóirse Ó Donnabháin
    Gender
    Male