School: Gleanntán, Scairteach an Ghleanna (roll number 7563)

Location:
Cordal East, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Muiris Breathnach
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    set on Good Friday woul grow, and they said also that anyone born on Good Friday would not live. All the old people that are living in this district at present keep all the eggs they gather on Good Friday and if anybody gets sick during the year they would boil one of the eggs and give it to the sick person and it is supposed to be a great cure.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eilís Ní Cearmoda
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glantane, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr Con Carmody
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glantane, Co. Kerry