School: Killomoran (roll number 15147)
- Location:
- Killomoran, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Delia Mc Kague
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- (continued from previous page)only spoken of in connection with marriage in this district.It is the third day after Christmas Day. e.g. If Christmas Day falls on Monday Wednesay is the Cross day of the year. Nobody likes to marry on that day.Onions are sown the shortest day in the year and pulled the longest day.Sixth of April the best time to sow potatoes. They should not be sown after May Day.
Mangold are sown the sixteenth of May
Turnips the eight or ninthh of June.
The first eleven days of April are called "the old March" and "the Reach Og".
The days that skinned the old cow.
When March comes in like a lamb it goes out like(continues on next page)
