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School: Westland (roll number 8428)

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Donore, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Mrs E.J. Roberts
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0706, Page 334

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    be put under a green sod.
    They had a mare in Lossett and she foaled on Good Friday. They had a servant boy and says he "It will be a kinkasha." So before the foal stood up he dug a long green sod and covered the foal with it, the green side next to it and then took it off. This act was supposed to cure the kinkasha.
    There is a certain day in the week, Tuesday, that a grave will not be dug in Kilmainham grave-yard. The way they manage is they take a sod off the day before and then it is no harm to dig a grave on that day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Olive Mc Whirter
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumlayne, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mr R. Mc Whirter
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumlayne, Co. Meath