School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)
- Location:
- Derrymore, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire Uí hOistín
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- Friday is thought a lucky day to start sowing potatoes. Tuesday is thought unlucky to start any new work.
Saint Brigid's Day is called the Cross Day of the year. It is so called because it was the costum of the people long ago, to make small crosses out of straw and to put them up outside on the roof of the house.
November is the time of the year that is called(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peigí C. M. Ní Oistín
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Tadhg Ó hOistín
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tawnyslinnaun, Co. Mayo
