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School: Baile an Ghoirtín, Béal Átha Fhinghín (roll number 12608)

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Ballingurteen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Ceallachán Mac Carrthaigh
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    and lucky for the borrower, and also whoever had the first of the spring-water from the well would not be without water during the year. There are certain times when stars are seen and people born under these stars are said to be lucky or unlucky. There are days called the days of the Old Cow that March borrowed from April to kill the old cow. Another day is St. Swithin's Day, the 15th of July, and whatever way this day comes the forty days following it are expected to be like it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullyglass, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Thomas Moore
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Tullyglass, Co. Cork