School: Cléireacháin, Cluain Meala
- Location:
- Ballyclerahan, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: James Bates
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- (1) Ploughing or any other kind of work is not begun until Friday.(2) Work is never started on a Saturday or Monday.(3) People will not move from one house to another on Saturday or Monday.(4) Tailors or dressmakers never cut out on a Monday.(5) Potatoes are considered late if not sown before St. Patrick's Day. or up to March the 29th.(6) Turnips must be sown from 10th to 15th June. After that, late.(7) The "Seán-Riac" from the end of March to April 11th. The story is that a boastful old cow got out on a fine day at end of March. As the day was so fine she began to caper and make sport. March said "My old lady, I'll quieten you, I'll borrow a few days from April." And so she did borrow 11 days from April and in that time she skinned the old cow with the cold. Ever since this period is referred to as "the skinny of the old cow."
- Informant
- William Ahearne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ballyveelish South, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mary Ahearne
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 88
- Address
- Ballyveelish South, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Denis Ahearne
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Ballyveelish South, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Hanora Ahearne
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 72
- Address
- Ballyveelish South, Co. Tipperary