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School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)

Location:
Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dáithí Mag Réill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137B, Page 09_062

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  1. May Day (continued)

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    day.
    If youy wash your face in the due of a May morning you will not get sick for the year.
    If a man or women came in to your house on may day and you to be makeing the churning and if the person does not take the dash as soon as he comes in you will not be fit to get any butter off the milk.
    If you put a piece of s___ on the place where you had the milk, no one will be able to steal 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
    Collector
    Bridgie Browne
    Gender
    Female