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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

Location:
Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 246

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    "Candlemas Day bright and clear, brings two winters in one year."
    "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb."
    The cuckoo does not sing after "Bonfire night" and leaves us at midsummer.
    The old people say "When Friday falls on the 13th of any month it is considered unlucky".
    They also say "If you meet with an accident on the eve of Whit Sunday, you are sure to die before sunset on White Monday."
    "If a hedgehog awakes from his Winter sleep, comes
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Creevy, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Lena Lynch
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    44
    Address
    Creevy, Co. Longford