School: Errew G.N.S. (roll number 13261)

Location:
Errew, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Brígid Nic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090E, Page 06_011

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  1. The first few days of October are called the Harvest of the Geese, because when the corn is brought into the haggard the geese are let into the harvest field to eat up the blades of oats which remains.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Lavelle
    Gender
    Female