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School: Killoughternane, Borris

Location:
Killoughternane, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
T. Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0905, Page 191

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    (1) Jan. 1st Wishing every one a happy new year and sending greating cards.
    (2) Feb, 2nd
    Putting out a sheet to get dew on it St. Bridget's eve. This sheet is spread over sick to obtain recovery. Used for animals chiefly because she was a shepberdess.
    (3) Good Friday
    Collect that day's eggs for use on Easter Sunday.
    (4) April 1st
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Killoughternane, Co. Carlow