School: Inis Arcáin, Dún na Séad (roll number 14065)
- Location:
- Dhá Ghníomh, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Risteárd Mac Carrthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0295, Page 205
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- (continued from previous page)Lá 'le Stíophán: Téigheann na buachaillí óga mór-thimcheall agus balcairí le na
n-athar agus le na máthar ortha agus dreoilín ar bhárr brat aca. Gheibheann siad airgead ó na daoine agus roineann siad eatarra féin é.It is not right to turn any wheel on Biddy's day.St John's Night: Many bonfires are lit on that night. In a potato field there are "blasts" lit on the side of the field from which the wind blows, so that the wind will blow the smoke over the potato ridges. It is said that the smoke blesses the crops.Ash Wednesday: On that day if a baby wants some milk he must cry nine times before he gets it.
