School: Inis (B.) (roll number 15042)

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   Before the twelve days of Christmas the country people look forward to an enjoyable time. They come into town and order a large box to be filled with tea, sugar and wine and stout. The groser from whom they get these things has to give them a Christmas box. On Christmas Day they remain in their own homes. They have a big dinner in which geese and turkeys and ham are served. After this dinner they serve out plum pudding with apple sauce. But before they do this they light it with wiskey and decorate it with holly. After this they serve out oranges and apples and other fruit.
   The farmers in the country have a special month of the year for sowing different crops. They believe that if they did not sow the crops on these special months that the crop would be a failure. During the months of December Winter wheat is grown. In the month of February the early potatoes are sown and they are called "land leaguers." During the same month early cabbage which is called "york cabbage" and potatoes onions are sowed. During the month of march the main crops are sowed. The names of main crops are late potatoes, oats, barley, rhy, and wheat. Some people say it is unlucky to sow crops on any day execpt Friday. Some people say it is lucky to get christened

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Michael Griffey

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Parnell Street, Co. Clare

   Collector

   Raymond Healy

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Ellen Griffin

   Gender

   Female