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School: Cill Muire, Sixmilebridge

Location:
Kilmurry, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Chonmara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0596, Page 245

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    245
    On three consecutive days in March young nettle leaves were pulled ,chopped finely and put into gruel which was made thinly of oaten meal.Each member of the family was supposed to drink a cup of this before retiring. This was done for the sake of their health,and the following rhyme was quoted :-
    "If girls would eat nettles in March and sage in May,
    So many bra'maidens wouldna' be laid in olay".
    Planting Onions :- The potato onion was to be sown the shortest day in the year (21' 6/- .
    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
    Miss L. Mac Namara
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmurry, Co. Clare