School: An Churrach (Crogh), Árd Fhionáin (roll number 7911)
- Location:
- Curragh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Dubhshláine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0572, Page 378
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Sean Bealtaine. Old May Day was the 12th May was the hiring day for servants both men and women. On that day servants and Masters congregated together and settled for the year. This custom is now done away with.
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“Exchanging or as known in this area as "swopping"...”
Exchanging or as known in this area as "swopping" is considered unlucky. Last year and this year farmers in this area exchanged seed potatoes. The exchanged potatoes failed completely on the farmer who got while the same seed grown by the man who gave the seed was a most successful crop."Swopping eggs for hatching is considered in the same light