School: Dromcollchoille (B.)
- Location:
- Drom Collachair, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Mathghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0497, Page 045
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- It is said, that tis not right to remove from one house to another on Monday. It is also said, that tis unlucky to make a grave on that day. The three first days of March are known as the Peak Days. These days are supposed to be very hard and windy. The 15th of July is known as St. Swedens Day. It is said that if it rains on that day, that it would stay raining for forty days, because it was on that day the Deluge started. It is said that tis not right to interfere with green plants on May Day, and that holly should be set on no month only in May, or if it was, it would not grow.
- Collector
- Donal Linehan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Cheathrú Ard Thoir, Co. Luimnigh
- Informant
- Edmond Linehan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 55
- Address
- An Cheathrú Ard Thoir, Co. Luimnigh
