School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)
- Location:
- Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033B, Page 06_019
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- (continued from previous page)and puts their names on the candle. Which ever one of the candles is burned first that is the person who will die first.
N.Y. Day
It is said that if a person cries on New Years Day that person will be crying every day throughout the year.
G. Friday
On this day all the farmers sow their first crop of potatoes so that they will be grow well and good.
St. Br. Day
on that day the children goes round their village gathering money to make a feast in honour of St. Brigid. This gathering is calle the brigid óg.
St. Mtn. D
On St Martins day the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary B. Mannion
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Bridget Tierney
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Killeenmunterlane South, Co. Galway
