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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Doire Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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  1. The Lore of Certain Days

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    Friday is thought lucky to start sowing potatoes. Tuesday is thought unlucky to start any new work. St Bridgets Day and Candlemas Day are the Cross Days of the year. They are called that because the people used to make crosses out of straw and they put them up on the roofs of the houses. November is the time of the year called The Harvest of the Geese because the geese is fat after eating the póirín and the oats
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Máirtín Caoigín Ó hOistín
    Gender
    Male