School: Cluainín, Granard
- Location:
- Clooneen, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Raghallaigh
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- (continued from previous page)reason. If you meet a red-haired woman on that day you should turn back and go home, for it is considered an evil omen to continue the journey. You should not put down a fire on that day until you see smoke from nine chimneys. You should not throw out dirty water until you bring in clean water. People who used to take butter used to go out on May morning and gather the dew of the grass with a rope.
- Collector
- John Fitzsimons
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cartronfree, Co. Cavan