School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)
- Location:
- Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Dáithí Mag Réill
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- On May day long ago a man was going to the fair and he saw a woman winding thread in a field. She sead "Come half to me and he 'sead "Come all to me" and he saw the butter comming out in the top of his shoes.
If you wash your hands the jue of a May morning you will be able to un-do any know for the year.
It is not right to barrow milk on may day.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Thomas Browne
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