School: Castlecomer (B.) (roll number 1118)
- Location:
- Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: D. Ó Riada
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- (continued from previous page)the birds or the moon. When crows fly low wet weather can be expected. Fine weather will come when swallows fly high. We will have bad weather when the moon is on its back. When the robin sings at the butt of whitethorn bush we are going to have rain.
- If a person robs a swallow's nest in a cow shed the cows will have blood instead of milk.The cuckoo is a pretty bird,
She sings as she flys,
She brings us good news,
And tells us no lies. - Collector
- Thomas Close
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloneen, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mike Close
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 66
- Address
- Cloneen, Co. Kilkenny
