School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)

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1. The Lore of Certain Days

   

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   Early day's of April and the hash days of Old Cow. And March took eleven days of April because the old cow said that she could stick any cold and that is why March took eleven days from April and they are called riark[?] days and they were very cold day's. and they killed the old cow.
   If people were planting trees. They would be sure to plant in a month with an "R." in it They are said to be the luckiest months of the year[?]
   Pupils Name:- Mary Younge. Killamoyne Borrisoleigh Co. Tipp
   Got from:- Patrick Clohesy, Killamoyne Borrisoleigh
   35 yrs.

   

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2. The Lore of Certain Days

   

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   It is said that Saturday was thought an unlucky day for marriage. It is said that farmers thought Monday a lucky day to begin ploughing in the Spring time by the old Irish people. It is generally said that when one is leaving a house to go into another. Friday is thought a lucky day to go The old people do not know of any cross day in the year, It is said also that Tuesday is generally thought a luck day to get married. It is said that that this is the story told about the Old Cow, When March was just gone out the door, the old cow said to April that March was not able to kill her and when the old cow was just telling

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Harry Cummins

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cronavone, Co. Tipperary

   Informant

   Mrs Mary Ryan

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   78

   Address

   Cronavone, Co. Tipperary