School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

Location:
Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 22_020

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  1. Country people would not start the building of a house or any other such job on a Friday.
    On Monday they will not give out any money. If they do they believe they will be paying out for the week.
    The last three days of March and the first three days of April are commonly called the "Reehy Days". They are usually dry days with a hard cold breeze from the south or east and sometimes a sprinkle of hail. Some people complain very much during thos Reehy days of their
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán M. Ó Murchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr John Joseph Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Greenville, Co. Kerry