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School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)

Location:
Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033B, Page 04_052

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    they should put a drop of water in it. A red rag is tied to the cowtail so that the fairies would not bring her.
    St Stp.Day
    On this day the young men of the parish go about from house to house dancing and singing
    St Swt Day
    It is concide red, that if it rains on this day it will be raining for forty days and forty nights
    St Martins Day
    On this day blood should be spilled so the people kill pigs or sheep in honour of St Martin
    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
    Peggy Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Mannin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    67
    Address
    Mweeloon, Co. Galway