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School: Leath-fhearann, Malla (roll number 3548)

Location:
Laharan, Co. Cork
Teacher:
R. Barrow
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  1. The Lore of Certain Days (continued)

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    Onions should be planted the shortest day in the year and pulled the longest day.
    Turnips that are not "thinned" before the 31st July are not worth "thinning" them.
    Anything sown on Good Friday grows exceptionally well.
    Mangolds should be taken from the ground and put in storage for the winter before the frost sets in.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Sexton
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    65
    Address
    Glen North, Co. Cork