School: Kilmagner, Mainistir Fhearmuighe (roll number 11337)

Location:
Kilmagner, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Scannail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0379, Page 38

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    job for the week. Women do not sew for long on Sundays because they are afraid that God would punish them by making them sew in the next world. People do not sew on Sunday because they say what ever is sewn on Sunday must be ripped on Monday.
    It is not lucky to loose blood on Good Friday.
    There are certain days called the Days of the Old Cow. This is the reason why they are called that name. There was once a very sick cow and she said if she lived till the end of March she might live for the rest of the year. The last day in March came and the cow was
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
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    English