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School: Áthán (B.), Lios na Groighe (roll number 14173)

Location:
Ahane, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Seán Ó Héalaithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0523, Page 366

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  1. Lore of Certain Days (continued)

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    8 Some people call the early April the day of the old cow.
    9 Potatoes should be sown from St. Patrick's Day to the first of April.
    10 Old people always looked on the 12th of October as the sign of Spring.
    11 May eve is always considered a very unlucky day as people never like to see you borrowing anything on that day.
    12 Friday fine Sunday fine.
    13 There isn't a Saturday in the year that the sun don't shine.
    14 Some people take advantage to try and do you harm on May eve with eggs or dead animals.
    15 People sow potatoes before St. Patrick's Day.
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    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
    Tim Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ahane, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Rhoderick Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ahane, Co. Limerick