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School: Tuar an Fhíona, Baile na Molt (roll number 8133)

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Tooraneena, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Nóra Nic Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0647, Page 135

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  1. Laethanta Áirithe

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    Oíche Lá Seáin an ceathrú lá fichead de Meitheamh. Deintear tinte móra ins gach baile agus bíonn na daoine óga ag rinnce ina dtimpeall go déanach ins an oíche agus de réir mar bíonn an lasair ón dtine ag dul i luighead bíd ag léimt thairstí.
    Domhnach Cásca an lá d'aiséirigh Chríost ó marbhaibh. Itheann gach éinne níos mó ubh ná mar is gnáth.
    Ach féach dlí na n-ubh
    Ubh fíor dhuine uasal
    Dhá ubh duine uasal
    Trí h-uibhe féile bhodach.
    It was an old custom long ago not to dig a grave on a Monday. If a person was to be buried on Monday the grave would be made on Sunday and this custom is kept up to the present day.
    Potatoes were never sown in olden times until after St. Patrick's Day and if anyone had them sown
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Breathnach
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynamult, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Siobhán Tóibín
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tooraneena, Co. Waterford