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School: Ballinorley (roll number 11597)

Location:
Bellanurly, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Mrs Anna Ewing
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0160, Page 214

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  1. Planting Crops

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    The old people believed that if all your potatoes were not set by St. Patrick's Day you would have no crop.
    In Drum + Calry generally potatoes are set during March and April. The days are said to be lucky or unlucky in this connection.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Richard Siberry
    Gender
    Male