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School: Kelladone (roll number 5123)

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Killadoon, Co. Mayo
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Padhraic Maguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137C, Page 12_019

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    There was a great deal of old customs in this district some years ago but they have nearly all died out now. For instance it is said that it is not right to put out the ashes or to spill out water that was within since the night on May day. It is also told that something will happen to you if you are the first to raise a smoke on
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Kerrigan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Feenune, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Austin Bourke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Feenune, Co. Mayo