The May Bush: Dates, Types and Decorations - Ciss Fanning and Kitty Caulfield, Co. Wexford.

Here is Ciss Fanning and Kitty Caulfield telling me all about The May Bush in Grantstown Daycare Centre a few weeks ago. Every corner of Wexford put up the May Bush and the date everyone did it was on May Eve (30th of April) or May Day (1st of May). That was the turning point from Spring to Summer and it was put up to for luck and to keep the pisheógs and 'the fairies' away. The two women used a furze bush and these were as popular as the whitethorn here in Wexford. The clip is only short and worth a listen of you want to learn about the tradition from good sources.
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Recorded by Michael Fortune in Grantstown Day Centre, Grantstown, Co. Wexford on the 8th of April 2024.
This recording was made as part of a folklore collection recorded and
produced by Michael with the support of the Grantstown Day Care
Centre and the Arts Department of Wexford County Council
under their Creative Communities Scheme.