School: Cartrún

Location:
Cartronavally, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0230, Page 301

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  1. A showery April a flowery May
    The sun dances on Easter morn
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    The people of this vicinity have strange sayings regarding every month of the year especially about March and April. The two last days of March and the first day of April are called Riabhóg Days.
    The old people had a peculiar saying March was unable to strip the old cow and therefore it had to borrow one day from April to complete it. Ever since the first day of April is called "All Fools Day" owing to how March fooled the old cow.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. the Days of the Brindled Cow (~51)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose A. Guihen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrow Beg, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    John Mc Parthlon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    89
    Address
    Cornagee, Co. Roscommon