School: Lanesboro

Location:
Lanesborough, Co. Longford
Teacher:
E. Ó Reachtagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0752, Page 313

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    The people in olden times had certain days for doing everything...

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    have their oats sewed before they would hear the cuckoo Oats that is sowed in June is called Cuckoo oats, so they always think it very bad to say they heard the cuckoo and their oats so not sowed It is very unlucky to give credit on New Years day
    Collected by Jean Kelly Bornacor Lanesboro
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    There are some stories to be had about the Holy Family.

    The following Story of the Holy Family was told by
    Mrs Ned Farrell
    Lanesboro
    Co Longford
    24 - 11 - 38
    There are some stories to be had about the Holy Family. One day the Holy Family was travelling along the road and the Blessed Virgin lost a pin that she had in a dress Then she came along until she saw a finger. She told the man in the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jeanette Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lanesborough, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr Ned Farrell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Lanesborough, Co. Longford