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School: Kiffa

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Kiffagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Helen Dinneen
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0993, Page 051

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0993, Page 051

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    life "Happy the bride that the sun shines on," and happy the corpse the rains pour on.
    People do not marry in Lent or in the Month of May or on Fridays, because they believe it is unlucky, but the marry especially in Shrove, because they believe it is lucky.
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  2. The Potato Crop

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    My father grows potatoes every year, he has generally one and a half acres under this crop.
    Before the farmer can put in his potatoes, he must get the ground ready for them.
    First of all, he must either plough or dig his ground, next he has to put out farmyard manure on the ridges, then the woman of the house cuts the
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    W. Lowry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Graddum, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Hugh Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Graddum, Co. Cavan