School: Ráth an Tóiteáin (Burnfort), Malla (roll number 11249)
- Location:
- Burnfort, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Domhnall Mac Óda (Archdeacon)
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- Collector
- Donal Archdeacon
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Informant
- Mrs H. O' Sullivan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 90
- Address
- Drommahane, Co. Cork
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“On May Eve long ago no man would be allowed take fire or milk out of a neighbour's house...”
When a person dies the clock is stopped.(no title)
“On May Eve long ago no man would be allowed take fire or milk out of a neighbour's house...”
On May Eve long ago no man would be allowed to take fire or milk out of a neighbour's house, or else, if allowed all the milk and butter of that house would be taken during year.A man could not even take a red cinder to light his pipe, or buy milk from a neighbour for same reason on May Eve.(no title)
“On May Eve long ago no man would be allowed take fire or milk out of a neighbour's house...”
The bed on which the corpse was waked should not be touched till after the funeral.