School: Drumcoghill
- Location:
- Drumcoghill Lower, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Iomaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0982, Page 244
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- Add the month
From March begin
The epact
Of the year you're in
The day of the month
Do not forget
But add it in
With all the rest. Whatever is over or under
Thirty days is the age of the moon. The epact is the difference between the Lunar year and the calendar year.
- One player takes his stand on a spot of rising ground, which he calls "Paddy's " Land. The others make frantic efforts to gain a foothold on the mound too. If one succeeds in doing so, he is promoted to be "Up on Paddy's Land" and the tussle re-starts. They leader saying "Im up on Paddy's Land and who dare put me down.
- Collector
- Mrs A. Montgomery
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Corr, Co. Cavan
