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School: Naomh Seosamh (Buachaillí)

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Glennamaddy, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Deagha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0017, Page 370

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  1. Special Days

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    There is no special days for sowing cabbage around here. The first three days in April are supposed to kill all the old cows.
    My people never heard of the harvest of the geese.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Special Days

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    It is not right to tackle a horse on Whit- Monday, because there was a man in Kiltulbagh who dressed his horse on Whit- Monday and the horse and cart tumbled over without reason.
    It is not right to put out ashes on May morning.
    It is not right tot throw water out at night.
    It is not right to sow seed on Wednesday.
    Long ago people would not take a peice of a plough; they would be afraid of the ploughman's curse.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Chris Treacy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glennamaddy, Co. Galway