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School: Móin Ruadh, Knocktopher

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Moanroe Commons, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Dochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0849, Page 340

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    butter on the walls, and on the gates fearing that some evil neighbour would take the butter yield. Some people bring out eggs and put them in the potato drills so as to take the potatoes. If you marry in May it is said that it is unlucky.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Baby Mac Bride
    Address
    Knockmoylan, Co. Kilkenny