School: Foynes (C.) (roll number 2814)
- Location:
- Foynes, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Eithne Ní Mhaidín
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- Long ago it was the custom among the Ancient people on May Eve in some places to put branches off the trees and Primrose outside the doorstep to keep away the fairies.
The farmer used to throw holy water over his cattle to keep away danger.
Thers is an old superstision that anyone cannot pick flowers or sticks on May Eve.- Collector
- Nóra Ní Madagain
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corgrig, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Mrs P. Madigan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 66
- Address
- Corgrig, Co. Limerick