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School: Mell, Mell N. School, Drogheda (roll number 855)

Location:
Mell, Co. Louth
Teacher:
E. Ní Cholmáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0678, Page 138

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    “At twelve o'clock in the night...”

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    At twelve o'clock in the night in the caves of Dowth a woman all dressed in black is to be seen holding lighted candles
    Milk must be brought in the country when visiting a sick person When the visitor is coming home some gift must be put in the empty vessel to bring the giver good luck eggs or tea or sugar or something for fear something would happen the cow that gave the milk
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlís Ní Cholmáin
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Mell, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Paddy Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Mell, Co. Louth