School: Lios Béalad, Dún Mánmhaí (roll number 11715)
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- Lisbealad, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Conchobhar Ó Héigcearrtaigh
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- Kathleen Hegarty
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- Mrs Margaret Hegarty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drinagh East, Co. Cork
- In some districts there are certain days looked upon as being unlucky for ploughing. This certain day is Friday. In olden times all the people used not to begin (work) ploughing until Friday. For changing from one house to another Saturday is supposed to be lucky. All the other days of the week are said to be unlucky. Certain days and dates are looked upon as being correct ones for planting certain crops. For example potatoes should be planted about the first day of March and (other) later than the first of April or the last days of April for sprouting potatoes. The days of the old cow are supposed to be the three first three days of April.
