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School: Tattenclave

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Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
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Bríd Ní Chróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0948, Page 203

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  1. Lore of Days (continued)

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    Whoever is at a spring well first in the morning will have good luck for the whole year. Some people would not give away anything out of their houses on May Day. They say it is not right; that they would be giving away their good luck.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit

  2. Lore of Days

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    Any child that is born on Whit Sunday has bad luck the whole year round. The people start in March to put in the crop(potatoes). The twelfth of May is the last day for putting in the crop.
    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
    Paul Corrigan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Calliagh, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Hugh Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Calliagh, Co. Monaghan