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Laethanta Áirithe
Laethanta na bo riabhaiche .Deir daoine áirighthe gur na céad trí laethanta tosaigh atá i Mí an Abráin.Ach deir daoine eile na céad aon deag do laetheanntaibh atá i Mí an Abhráin.
Seo an scéal na taobh.
Bhí bó ann fadó agus do tháinig Márta isteach mar leomhain .Nuair a tháinig an la deireannach do bhí áthais mór ar an mbaen.Dubhairt an bó "Ó ta Márta imthighte agus
níor mór an cailleamhaine é .Chur é sin braoin ar márta .Chuiadh sé go dtí Abráin agus d'iarr sé air trí laethanta ar iasacht air.Fuiar sé na trí laethanta go toilthineach ón Abráin .Do lean an droich -aimsear agus bhí an bó bocht ag fághail báis le n-ocrais agus ar deire na drochaimsear bhi an bó bócht marbh.

agus cuireann na daoine mórán síolta an lá san. Ní phósann aoinne ar an Luan ar an gCéadaoin ná ar an Aoine. Laethanta casta na bliadna a tugtar ar an gcéad agus ar an tríomhadh lá d'en bliadain agus deirtear nach cheart aon obair do tosnúgad na laethannta san.
"Aistríughadh an Aoine ó thuaidh
Aistríuighadh an Luan ó dheas
Mura mbeadh agat ach caora is uan
Ní eireócadh an chursa leat"
Bí seana bhó riabhach ann fadó. Bhí an dá lá déug deirneach be'n Mhárta ana olc. Cheap an tseana bó dá mbeadh deire an Mharta tagaithe ná beadh aon baoghal uirthi. Táinig an lá deirneach de agus dúbhairt an bhó riabhach. "Slán leat a bhreimnig bhréin". Ach d'iarr an Márta cúpla lá ar iasacht ar an Aibreáin agus fuair sí iad. Tháinig na laethannta san go fliuch fuar gaothmhar agus do fuair an tseana bhó riabhach bas. Laethannta na bó riabhaithe a tugtar orta san agus is gnáth go mbíonn siad ana olc.

laethanta na bo riabhaice fadó is ar an aonmhad lá deag d'aibreán a bhíodh deirea le mí na márta. An sean-riabhac nó laethanta na bó riabaiche a tugtar ar an aon lá deag san.
Bhí sean-bó ann uair amháin agus tháinig an Márta an-chruaidh uirri. D'imthig an Márta agus bhí an t-sean- bó ag maireachtain i gcomhnuidhe. Tug sí trí léim le h-áthas mar síl sí go raibh deireadh leis an droch-aimsear.Bhí feearg ar Márta annsan mar bhí buaidhte uirrí. D'iarr sí trí lá ar Aibreán agus tug Aibreán aon lá déag di. Bhí Márta..

de na daoine iad mar níl aon mhaith a bheith ag géilleadh dóibh. Tosnuigheann cuid eile de na daoine ag tógáil tighe Dé Máirt agus bíonn siad chomh h-adhmhail leis na daoine a thosnuigheann Dé h-Aoine. Rud eile níor mhaith leo troscán d'aistriú isteach i dtigh nua le faitchíos nach mbeadh an t-ádh ar an teach. Tagann 'Lá Crosta na Bliadhna' ar an Aoine agus corr-uair eile ar an gCéadaoin. Ní maith leis na daoine bainne a chur amach an lá sin ná airgead ach an oiread le faitchíos nach mbeadh an t-ádh ortha.
Coinnigheann cuid de na daoine cuid de na prátaí síl go dtí Aoine an Chéasta agus annsin cuireann siad iad agus fásann siad an-luath agus bíonn siad an-mhaith le n-ithe. Bíonn 'Laethanta na Bó Riabhaí' ann an chéad trí lá i dtús an Aibreáin. Bíonn 'Fómhar na nGéanna' ann i dtús Mharta agus itheann na daoine a lán géanna an lá sin. Bíonn 'Rabhartaí Geala na Cásca' ann faoi Chaisc agus bíonn na daoine ag iasgach an lá sin, agus ag baint feamainne. Bíonn 'Dhá Lá Dhéag na Nollag' ann faoin Nollaig agus bíonn an-áthas ar na daoine an lá sin.

sásta agus ba iad san na laeteanta ba mheasa tháinig riamh. Tar éis trí lá bhí an t-sean bhó sínte mabh, Bhí márta sásta agus tug sí na laethanta thar n-ais d'Abrán.
Tugtar an sean riabhach ar na laetheanta san o shoin i leith. Is annamh ná bhíonn gaoth agus fearthainn ann ar na laetheannta san. Má thagann an sean riabac go breagh deirtear- "níl aon bó le marbú ag an sean-riabac imblíana". Deireann cuid des na daoine go bhfuair an Márta dá lá déag ó abrán.
Deireann cuid des na daoine gur i Mí na Márta a bíonn an sean riabhac againn acht

known as the "Cross day of the Year". Tuesday is the cross day in this year. It is declared unlucky to get married on the "cross day".
The "Harvest of the Geese" is from Michaelmas day to Christmas. The feathers at this time are plucked off the geese before they begin to fly This time is called "Fóghmhar na nGéanna". The last fortnight of April and the first fortnight of May are called "Gairbhshíon na gCuach". as it is usually very stormy weather. The two last days of March and the first day of April are called "laethanta na bó riabhaiche" or the days of the old cow. Long ago an old cow boasted that she had lived through all the harsh biting winds of Winter. March then borrowed a day from April, to get even with the mythical, boastful cow. The wind blew stronger than ever on that day, and the old cow was killed.
It is also said that the potatoes should be planted before Saint Patrick's Day and not later than Lady Day in March It is also said that any oats that doesn't get May morning's dew is no good. It is also

Bhíodh ádh nú míádh ag baint le laethannta áirighthe dar le daoine. Bhí Dé Lúain aca agus níor mhaith le daoine tosnú ag treabhadh nú ag déanamh tighe nú níor mhaith leó troscán aistriúisteach i dtigh nua.
Laethanta na Bó Ríabaiche i dtosach an Abreáin
Fóghmhair na nGéanna ins an Fóghmair
Rabhartí na hinide. Rabhartí lae le Brighíde
Rabhartí lae le Pádraig. Rabhartí lae le Mhuire agus Rabhartí Geal na Cásca

cutting hay.Monday was considered an unlucky day to leave home. Up to the present day many parents do not send their children to school for the first time on Monday.If a person got unwell on Friday it was deemed a bad omen for his recovery. At the present time in this parish (Ballyhar, Co. Kerry) people do not get married on Monday, on Wednesday, or on Friday.The days from the 1st to the 12th April were called "Laethanta na Bó Riaibhche in (Ballyhar parish Co. Kerry). This period was a trying one on old cows because they were "run down" as a result of the severity of the winter and the early spring.Rabharta na h-Inide was the name given to a break in the weather which occurred towards the end of Shrove. It was a spell of rainy and windy weather combined.Rabharta na Cásga was the name given to a similar spell which occurred towards the end of Lent.

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Ó shoin i leith tugtar "laethanta na bó riabhach "ar na laethanta san.
Rabhairtí Geala na Cásga.
Tagann an Caisg i gcomhnaidhe i Mí na Márta nó í Mi Abráin .An t-am san den bhliain bíonn an gaoth anoir.Nuair a bhíonn sé ag séideadh cuireann sé caipíní bána ar na tonntracha na faraige agus é an fáth go tugtar "Rabhairtí geala na Cásga "ortha.
Fóghmar Géanna.
Sin iad na géanna a thagann amaich as na h-uibheacha go déanach na bliadhna i Mí Iuil agus i Mí Lughnasa .Ní bhíonn siad chomh reabhair no chómh mór le na géanna eile agus sin e an fáth go dtugtar 'Fóghmar Géanna.'ortha .
La Crosta na Bliadna .Níl fios ag gach aoinne go cinnte caitheann a bheadh an la san ann.Deir daoine sa cheanntar seo gur an 4adh

One time long ago there was an old speckled cow, that was very old and thin. March was over except two days. The second last day of March was very bad. The old cow still lived. The last day of March was a horrid day. Still the old cow lived. Now said the old cow, it defied March to kill me. March borrowed a day from April and the old cow died. This is called "Laethanta na bó Riabhaiche "."Lá crostha blíana" is also called "diardaoin dearg". It comes on 28th December. On that day Herod put all the children to death. He was to trying to kill Our Lord. The people do not start any work on that day.

have the potatoes planted before 17th of March.
The three days of April are called Laethanta na Bó Riabhaí, because a cow was boasting when March was over. She would be good for the rest of the year. The first three days of April were wet and cold and she died.
During October we have the harvest geese. And in September we have the harvest moon. At that time the people used work at night.

Laethanta ÁiritheI was inquiring with old people about special days that certain things were to be used.
There is a rhyme about people getting married. Here it is.Monday for health,
Tuesdays for wealth,
Wednesday the best day of all,
Thursday for losses,
Friday for crossness,
Saturday no luck at all,Laethe na bō Riabha [?]: There was once a speckled cow she was very old. She lived all right until March came and she got weak. She thought if she got March over her she would live a long time. When March was over except two days she thought she would live. Then the two days came wet and rough but she lived. March borrowed a day from April and that came rough and wet that the old cow died.When people have a cure for the ring-worm [?] they use it on Monday or Thursday.