School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)
- Location:
- Derrymore, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire Uí hOistín
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- (continued from previous page)and May Day. The children and old people have different customs. Long ago the people used have more customs. On the day before May Day the children gather a bunch of voilets, and before the household is thrown in the door - step for the Blessed Virgin to tramp upon. From that day the voilets begin to fade away. On May Eve long ago and in some houses yet, the people make a churning between sunset and sunrise. They used get an ash rod and make a gad out of it. They used(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Áine Ní Oistín
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derrymore, Co. Mayo