School: Mell, Mell N. School, Drogheda (roll number 855)
- Location:
- Mell, Co. Louth
- Teacher: E. Ní Cholmáin
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If May Day is bright and cleat it is the sign of a good Summer. To protect themselves from evil spirits the fire is put out the day before May Day and not lit till after the milking time on May Day. If they don't do that they can make no butter on May DayIt is unlucky to pay anything on a Monday for you will be paying all the weekGreen is supposed to be an unlucky colour. It brings death or sickness or disappointment- Collector
- Eibhlís Ní Cholmáin
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Mell, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Kathleen Meade
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mell, Co. Louth