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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 08_007

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  1. The Famine (continued)

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    in the fields or in the ditches. They perished from hunger from cold and mot of all famine fever.
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    most = most = most = most = most =
    (Margin Note: Not Local History)
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  2. Lore of Certain Days

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    People say Friday is a lucky day and Tuesday is an unlucky day. People begin work on Friday and they also change from one house to another. People do not like to start work on Saturday or Tuesday. People like to have their crops sown before the cuckoo is to be heard and they also like to have them in bloom
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora O' Grady
    Gender
    Female