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School: Ballinakillew (roll number 8433)

Location:
Ballynakillew Mountain, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Mary K. Nutt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1031, Page 438

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1031, Page 438

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  1. Weather-Lore (continued)

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    A cat washes behind her ears when it is going to rain.
    The highest winds that does most damage starts south east and moves south west.
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  2. Local Heroes

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    Bernard Quinn, Ballinakillew lifted a barrel of oil 3 ½ cwt and put it on a stand about 8 ins. high.
    Big Johnny Gallagher carried a large ladder 14 rungs from here to seven miles below below Donegal.
    James Tinmey of the Augh carried a 2 cwt bag of meal from Collin’s shop Laghey to his home a distance of four miles.
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  3. Old Crafts

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Mc Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ballynakillew Mountain, Co. Donegal