School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)

Location:
Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dáithí Mag Réill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137B, Page 19_004

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  1. If you get a wether lamb you should get two eggs.
    If you get a ewe lamb you should get three eggs.
    The cuckoo comes the last of April.
    On Easter Sunday if you would get up early you would see the sun dancing on that morning.
    In the month of April the wild geese go.
    the cuckoo comes early it is the sign of good crops.
    Long ago the people used go to the strand for creannach
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Martin Armstrong
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