School: Lowtown (C.), Galbally
- Location:
- Lowe's Town, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Néill
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- (continued from previous page)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.
- William Martin Kilscanlan, GalBallyJames Hayes _ same addressBoth 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.(continues on next page)- Informant
- William Cussen
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Park, Co. Limerick