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School: Árdán, An Bháinseach

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Ardane, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Gormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0574, Page 107

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  1. The Lore of Certain Days

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    Certain days of the week are looke dupon as being lucky or unlucky in this district to begin working. On Saint Brigid's Day headaches are cured. Friday is a lucky day for curing Whooping Cough. Monday is an unlucky day to begin ploughing or house building and both Monfay and Saturday are unlucky for changing from one house to another. Immediately after the 17th. March early potatoes and early York cabbage are set.
    The "Cross of the Year" occurs on "May Eve" when "pishogues" are set for taking crops and leaving you a very small remaining portion. Cream in particular from the milk thus leaving
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Quirke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ashgrove, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Quirke
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ashgrove, Co. Tipperary