School: Cobh Labhráis (C.) (roll number 7453)

Location:
Rerrin, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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  2. Some of the people never washed only on Monday and Wednesday. It was an old custom to have all the potatoes set before the eve of Patrick's day and they used say the potatoes set after Patrick's day never grew the full size, and the blight used come on them first.
    April was the month for planting mangolds and turnips and they were planted late in the evening. They used say the dew would soak the seed and the birds would be gone asleep and would not eat them. The people used sell their geese and ducks in the market every August and the farmer's with the biggest geese used get a prize such as three shillings and they
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