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School: Beglieve

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1016, Page 090

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    on their tails, so that they wold not be overlooked.
    Many people would not give away any milk the first of May lest it would take away their luck, or their butter might be taken off the milk.
    If they chanced to give some away, they would put salt in it, and then the witches would not take the butter.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Matthew Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Skeagh, Co. Cavan