School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)
- Location:
- Glenties, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Cathal Mac Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1051B, Page 09_009
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- Irish people are very superstitious and on account of this they have names on certain days of the year, and certain days for luck and for bad luck.
The "Three days that skinned Granny" or "Laetheannta na bó Riabaiche" are the three (fist) first days of April. The old cows defied the winter and wanted no dry hay and wanted to be outside all the time. The first time the day was too wet, the next day was(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peadar Mac Giolla Dé
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drumnasillagh, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mary Gildea
- Gender
- Female
