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School: Cobh Labhráis (C.) (roll number 7453)

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Rerrin, Co. Cork
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Áine, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0277, Page 244

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    during the month of May.
    On Michaelmas eve people go to visit the holy well and do so many rounds around the well to give honour to Saint Michael.
    On Candlemas day candles are given to the church for the altar, by the people.
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    If a dark-haired woman entered another person's house on May morning she would bring bad luck into that house. Any person would not light a fire on May day until they would see smoke coming from their neighbour's chimney first, then they would have all the neighbours luck.
    Another custom they had on May morning was to go and skim their neighbour's well with a shell in order to take away all their luck.
    In ancient times the people
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr F. Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardagh, Co. Cork