School: Ceann Dáimh (roll number 16173)

Location:
Kinaff, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P. Mac Cathmhaoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0122, Page 43

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    "Lá na Riabhaigh". The old people say that they are the three days that March borrowed from April to skin the old cow.
    Whit Sunday is known as "The cross day of the year". Some people in this locality do not like to send their children to school on a Monday, but most of those customs are fast dying out.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elizabeth Tierney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinlag, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Halligan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    83
    Address
    Ballinlag, Co. Mayo