School: Knockjames
- Location:
- Knockjames, Co. Clare
- Teacher: (name not given)
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May Eve
2nd, May, 1938.
On May Eve the most of the people stick mountain ash in the four corners of the gardens. Sometimes holy-water is shaken in the four corners of the garden.That is to prevent the crops from been taken .In some places this is not done atall.Long ago
the people would not get up untill late in the day because they were wating untill they(continues on next page)- Collector
- Michael Hanrahan
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- Male