School: St Mura's, Burnfoot

Location:
Tievebane, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gáibhtheacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 239

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  1. Corn should be sown about St.Patricks Day. Most of the non Catholics like to sow on Patricks Day but the Catholices like to sow before Patricks Day or a few days later.
    Pototoes shouldbe sown before the 15th April or any time in April.
    Turnips should be sown before the June fair 17th June
    Lucky Days of Marriage:
    Monday
    Tuesday
    Wednesday
    Unlucky Days of Marriage:
    Thursday
    Friday
    Saturday
    The people have an old saying about this:
    Monday for luck
    Tuesday for wealth
    Wednesday the best day of all
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for crosses
    Saturday no day at all
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Mc Ginniss
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs O Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlequarter, Co. Donegal