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School: Crecora, Tobar Pádraig (roll number 9668)

Location:
Crecora, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Ainnín
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    that the hay is safe.
    But on the other hand if he hears double “Gaw ich” “Gaw ich” he says to his men, The quicker we make the hay the better, for did you not hear the double “Gaw ich” from the curlew.
    My father always repeats these lines.
    “Loud quack the ducks, the peacocks cry
    The distant hills are looking nigh,
    How restless are the snorting swines
    The busy flies disturb the line”
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Finn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lemonfield, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Seán Ó Finn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lemonfield, Co. Limerick