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School: Kilnaleck (B.)

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Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
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P. Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0994, Page 087

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    The "Borrowing Days" are the first three days of April. The weather during these three days is cold and often colder than March itself. On this account it is said that March has borrowed these three days from April to kill the Old Cow.
    The old story says that when the Old Cow was let out to graze she kicked up her heels and ran through the field with joy because March was out.
    But March borrowed three days from April and killed the Old Cow.
    These three days are called thus, The "Borrowing Days".

    Sean McGee
    Kilnaleck
    Co Cavan

    Information obtained from:-
    Patrick McGee (60)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. the Days of the Brindled Cow (~51)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sean Mc Gee
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Gee
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan