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School: Ferbane (Convent)

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Ferbane, Co. Offaly
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Sr Patrick
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  1. The Lore of Certain Days

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    You should not churn on May Day.
    You should not give away milk on May Day.
    You should never throw out ashes on Monday.
    On Good Friday no horses should be yoked until twelve o'clock.
    You should not open an umbrella in a house, as it is uinlucky.
    You should leave the plough on the headland on Saturday evening.
    When a person dies in a house you should stop the clock.
    You should not dig a grave on Monday, because if you do you will be digging one for your
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Aine Gilligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gallen, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Michael Gilligan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallen, Co. Offaly