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School: Doirín Árd, Béal Átha an Dá Chab (roll number 15969)

Location:
Cappagh More, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Dubhgáin
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  1. Lore of Certain Days (continued)

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    get married on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday, or you are not supposed to visit the sick on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday.
    The smith does not redden an iron or the housemaid does not redden her irons to iron clothes on Good Friday.
    On Easter Sunday Morning the Sun dances.
    The first of May is nettles day. The early days of May are called Gairbh Shion Na gCuach.
    Saturday's moon comes seven years too [?]
    A swarm in May is worth a cock of hay. A swarm in June is worth a silver spoon. A swarm in July is not worth a fly.
    Cuckoo oats[?] and Woodcock hay are poor value.
    On Shrove Tuesday night all the bachelors and old maids of Munster go to the Skellig Rocks where they would have the beginning of Lent 12 hours later.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Duggan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derreenard, Co. Cork