School: Ballinacliffy

Location:
Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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  1. It is said that if you churn milk on May day and if a man comes in and puts a coal on his pipe this man will bring the butter to his own house and there will be no butter on the churning.
    If the cuckoo sings on a tree without leaves you can sell your cow and buy corn.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Reid
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Muckanagh, Co. Westmeath