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School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

Location:
Irishtown, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Manus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 581

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  1. The Lore of Certain Days

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    The old people say that "la na leanb" is an unlucky day for buying and selling.
    The "Cross" day is well known in the district and it occurs on the 28th of December.
    The three days of the old cow fall on the month of April. and then the children have great fun making April fool of the old people.
    It is also an old custom that you should not put out the ashes on Monday. It is also said if a person would be sick in the house you should not put out the ashes until they would get better again.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meelick, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Margaret Patten
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meelick, Co. Mayo