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School: Grange (roll number 3759)

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An Ghráinseach, Co. Shligigh
Teacher:
Tomás de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 157

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  1. Local Cures (continued)

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    for headache is to measure the head with a weaver's thread taken from a weavers loom. This cure can be given by a weaver or his son or daughter. He recites some words or prayers when giving the cure.
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  2. Local Lore of Certain Days

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    Local lore of certain days.
    "Good Friday", is supposed to be the luckiest day in the year to commence setting crops in this locality.
    It is said that the first person who lifts water from the well on May morning will have good luck for the rest of the year. No person should lend to or borrow from another on May day as they shall lose their luck for the rest of the year if they do so.
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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Leydon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Ghráinseach, Co. Shligigh
    Collector
    Michael Mc Gowan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An tSrithideach, Co. Shligigh
    Informant
    Mr Michael Mc Gowan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    38
    Address
    An tSrithideach, Co. Shligigh
    Informant
    Mr P. Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Achadh Gaid, Co. Shligigh