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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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    put the gad on the churn so that the fairies would not take the butter. The people believe that the fairies are out on May Eve so they put ash around the churn so that the fairie can not bring the butter for the year. If anyone milks another person's cow before sunrise on May morn they will have that person's butter for the year. If you wish your hand in the dew on May Morn before sunrise you will be able to ready or loosen any knot for the coming year. On May Eve or May Day
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Áine Ní Oistín
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrymore, Co. Mayo