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School: An Gleann Garbh (roll number 2379)

Location:
Glengarriff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Caoimhín Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0279, Page 228

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    on the last two weeks of March and the first two weeks of April. During that month it is very cold and hardy. It is also very troublesome for the farmers because at that time the cows go in the bogs.
    Laetheannta na Bó-riabhaice is a very old story that the people have. They say that March borrowed three days from April to kill the old speckled cow.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Séumus Ó Mathghamhna
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Reenmeen West, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Máire Bean Uí Mhathghamhna
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Reenmeen West, Co. Cork