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School: Killorglin (C.) (roll number 12833)

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Cill Orglan, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Úna Nic Coluin
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  1. Féilí na Bliana - May Day

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    ó Criostiona Ní Chobhthaigh
    Abha na Garruidhe
    Cill-Orglan

    In former times in many places through Ireland people tried charms or witchcraft to take away their neighbours' butter on May morning before cock-crow.
    Those people went into their neighbours' fields where the cows used graze, and milk a little from each cow into a bottle, using some enchanting words, and the result was that those people when they churned their
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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
        1. Bealtaine (~639)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Criostiona Ní Chobhthaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Abhainn an Gharraí, Co. Chiarraí