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School: Killyconnan (B.)

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Killyconnan, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Kearney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0979, Page 100

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    money they spend it on drink, and when the boys get money they spend it on sweets.
    On May Day a common practice is to tie bits of a rowan tree and bits of red rags on the cows' tails to have good luck during the year. Some people consider it unlucky to give a drink of milk to a stranger on May Day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Andrew Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Knockanoark, Co. Cavan