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School: Twomilehouse (roll number 2284)

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Twomilehouse, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Tomás Bineidh
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    when the new potatoes arrive at the first of July.
    If you rob a crows nest you will never have luck with your crops for the crow that laid the eggs that you robbed will teach the young crows to eat your crops.
    The crow is a great judge of the weather.
    When it is going to rain she soars near the ground. When it is about to snow she is always around a farmyard getting the food that is put out in the haggard for the hens.
    The crow goes home about
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Cooley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullacash North, Co. Kildare