Volume: CBÉ 0220 (Part 2)

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1. Signs of the Weather (Little Cullenstown)

   

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   The signs of fine weather are:-
   (1) To see the smoke going up straight from the Chimney.
   (2) To see the crows flying high in the evening.
   (3) The hear the cock crowing at the door.

   The signs of bad weather are:-
   (1) To see the cattle and sheep gathered together in one corner of the field.
   (2) to see the hills and mountains looking near.
   (3) To hear the trains near.
   (4) To see a circle around the moon.
   (5) To see the fowl clustering together and picking their feathers.
   (6) To see a dog eating grass.
   (7) To see the soot falling down the Chimney.
   (8) When a person's corns begin to pain him.

   

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2. Place Names

   

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   Cullenstown, Horetown, Foulksmills, Clongeen Faree Collup's Well. New bawn. Carrigbyrne. Sellabogue. Ballyclomack, Assegart, Shanould Camross, Rockview, Coolateggart. Coolcull. Coolboy. Tinnacarrig. The Round O. The Ring Newcastle. Rathgory. Clooneráin. Coolaw. Knocktartan. Clover Valley. Carroreigh. Brasknock.

   

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   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

   Collector

   • Rita Mills