School: Coolderry

Location:
Coolderry, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
L. Mac Conriada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0818, Page 077

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0818, Page 077

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  3. XML “The Lore of Certain Days”
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  1. The lore of certian(certain) days
    On monday you should not put out ashes.
    You should begin on a friday to plough or till the land
    It is not lucky to begin to plough or till on a monday.
    people belive (believe) in all those customs.
    People do not build houses on monday they always build on a friday.
    It is not right to sow potatoes on a monday.
    early potatoes are sowed about the 15 of March.
    Late potatoes are sowed about the 5 of May.
    Monday is the most unluckys day of the week.
    Colman O' Carroll
    Coolderry
    Brosna
    Offaly
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Colman O' Carroll
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolderry, Co. Offaly