School: Glenculloo, Killoscully (roll number 11083)

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1. The Lore of Certain Days

   

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   In this district people are loth
   to begin work on certain days, for
   example on a Monday. It is unlucky
   to kill animals on a Monday. Friday
   is the lucky day of the week to begin
   work, to change from one house to
   another and to kill animals.
   The cross day of the year is un-
   known in our district. Nothing is
   known referring to potatoes. As a matter
   of fact the people here do not sow
   them until the middle of May. The
   first twelve days of April are called the
   "laethe na bo riabhaice." March borrowed
   twelve days from April to kill the Old
   Cow. When all the crops are gathered in,
   in Autumn people drive in their geese
   to eat up all the grains left about the
   stubbles. That is what is called "Harvest
   of the Geese."

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kitty Hickey

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Glanculloo, Co. Tipperary

   Informant

   Mrs Hickey

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   40

   Address

   Glanculloo, Co. Tipperary