School: An Drom (Drom Thurles) (roll number 585)

Location:
Drom, Co. Tipperary
Teachers:
Pilib Ó Ó Muireadhaigh Pádraig Ó Cléirigh
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    June. Mangolds should be sown the first week in May, and not later than the end of May. Parsnips should be sown the first week in April and not later than the end of April.
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  2. 5. Saturday after sunset was the only day of the week that a disease by the name of "evils" was cured. Friday was a lucky day to start ploughing. It was said that if you started to plough on a Saturday the ploughing would never be finished for that year.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Cahill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drom, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    James Cahill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drom, Co. Tipperary