School: Johnstown (roll number 877)
- Location:
- Johnstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Miss H.C. Hickie
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- Informant
- Mrs Fitzpatrick
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Kilcarn, Co. Meath
- Bonfires were lighted on St John's Eve and on the Eve. of the 29th June.
- "When the 1st of March falls on a Sunday,
The d---- a stick will we lay till "Monday."Crows start building their nests on March 1st. It is noted in this locality that when March 1st falls on Sunday the crows postpone their operations until the following day.
It is also noted that if the weather is to be wet and stormy for the beginning of the month they defer the building until such time as it is on the point of clearing up.
If crows forsake their usual building places in the neighbourhood of residences it is said to portend misfortune to the family.