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School: Caitrín Naomhtha, Eachdhruim (roll number 14423)

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Aughrim, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Ceocháin
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  2. Lore of Certain Days

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    Some people believe that if the potato crop is sown before Good Friday, it will be a good crop.
    Others believe that if all the animals of the farmyard, great and small, get an extra meal on Christmas Eve, their owner will never see a poor day.
    In olden times, the people used to spread the yard manure with their hands, if they happened to be sowing potatoes on the 25th March, in penance for their sins.
    (Maureen Manning, Kilcommodan)
    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
    Maureen Manning
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcommadan, Co. Galway