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School: Ballinvally (C.) (roll number 932)

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Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
S. Nic Shiomóin
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    Lore of Certain Days.
    child must work hard for its living. But a child that is born on the Sabbath day is lucky and bonnie and blithe and gay.
    In this district people dig their new potatoes for the (15th of August) 29th of June. The first three days of April are generally cold and wild they are called "the days that skinned the old cow."
    written by. Una Barry,
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath
    Given by. Miss C. Kenny
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Una Barry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Miss C. Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath