School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)
- Location:
- Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Dáithí Mag Réill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137B, Page 29_016
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“At this time of year the sheep are lambing and the children geting up up get a lamb.”
At this time of the year the sheep are lambing and the children acting up to get a lamb. This is the rule for the lambs. Two eggs for a wether three for a ewe and five for a couple.
This is the same for plam Sunday. Domhnach an lubhair and this is the name for Spy Wensday. Ceadaoin na brait.
They say that if the cachor comes and you sowing the potatoes will not grow.Long ago the children used to be gathering eggs for the week before Easter and hiding them in a dry fence until Easter Sunday. Then(continues on next page)
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