School: Allenwood, Robertstown (roll number 1712)
- Location:
- Allenwood, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Seán Ó Clúmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 109
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- (continued from previous page)When swallows fly low and are skimming the water that is a sign of bad weather. When they are flying high and making little waves as the fly that is a sign of good weather. When the crows are dancing the [?] in the sky it is a sign of windy weather.
If there are two swans swimming on a lake or river, and if one of them went away that is a sign that someone is going to die. Another sign is that if a grey swan is seen in the neighbourhood, and if a company of swans fly over a house someone in that house will die soon.
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“There were many trades round here long ago. A man named Peter Phillips who resided in Robertstown in a house next to the national school was a nailer.”
There were many trades round here long ago. A man named Peter(continues on next page)
