School: Behymore

Location:
Behy More, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aodh Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0162, Page 012

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0162, Page 012

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  3. XML “Weather-Lore of this Behy More District”
  4. XML “Three Ruadhóg Days”
  5. XML “Fort, Sugan, Pisreoga”

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  1. There is an old story that says March borrowed three days from April to skin the old cow. March said he would skin the cow and the cow said he would not. Off ran the cow and March after her. The month March was so determined to catch the cow that he borrowed three days off April to catch her. At last he caught the cow and skinned her on the third day. These three days are said to be the coldest in the year.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    3. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alice Grant
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corimla South, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Tom Ruane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Corimla South, Co. Mayo