School: Lowtown (C.), Galbally

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1. Weather-Lore (continued)

   

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   The old people had an instrument which gave a remarkably correct weather forecast. They got an empty jamjar, a bottle, and a piece of cork. The jar was half filled with water; the cork was pushed into the bottle which was also half filled with water. The bottle was inserted upside down in the jar. Position of each told of the weather.

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2. Local Heroes

   

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   William Martin Kilscanlan, GalBally

   James Hayes _ same address

   Both threw 1/2 cwt.

   1/2 cwt lifted with teeth.
   20 stone bag of meal brought from village a distance of two miles on back of person.

   Usual custom:
   Women when milking cows used to carry caw (vessel) containing 3 or 4 gallons of milk on their heads, from the baín to dairy. They used a "boss" made of hay or straw as a protection for their heads.

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