School: Droichead na Ceathramhna
- Location:
- Bridgecartron or Derrycashel, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: S. Pléimeann
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- (continued from previous page)the kind of weather we may expect.
A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay,
A swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon,
A swarm of bees in July is not worth a fly.
- The month of May is supposed to be an unlucky month and very few people get married in this month. Saturday is supposed to be an unlucky day to change from one house to another, but Wednesday is counted in this locality as being the luckiest day. People always like to plant some potatoes(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Tobin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bridgecartron or Derrycashel, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- John Kavanagh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derreenine, Co. Roscommon
