School: Ráth na Loch (C.), Fearann Fuar (roll number 17000)
- Location:
- Ráth na Loch, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Aodhgáin
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- (continued from previous page)pulled out, and the third day she was buried.
- 1. On Monday people never like to draw the blood of animals, such as killing a pig, geese, or castrating calves.
2. Boys and girls hiring for the year never start out on a Monday.
3. Catholic marriages were never carried out on a Monday.
4 Good Monday good week is an old saying.
5 An old saying is cry Monday cry for the week.
It is unknown whether it was the last three days of March or the first three days of April were referred to as being "the days of the Old Cow." If she is able to rise on these days she will be able to rise for the rest of the year.
Late September is called "Fóghmhair Na Geana" because when the tillage fields are cleared of corn the geese are allowedn in to pick up any stray corn. - Collector
- Joan Foley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gort an Sciobóil, Co. Chiarraí
- Informant
- John Foley
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Gort an Sciobóil, Co. Chiarraí
