School: Maoilinn (C.), Áth Treasna
- Location:
- An Mhaoilinn, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Cheallacháin
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- (continued from previous page)If boys rob birds nests they are told they will get sore hands or sometimes that the bird will curse them or that they will get a bad tooth ache.
If the cuckoo comes too early it foretells the coming of bad weather and if she comes late it denotes fine weather. The low flight of swallows show the coming of bad weather and when they fly high it is the sign of fine weather. When the cuckoo sings at first all rejoice for they realise that Summer is at hand. The curlew's double whistle signifies rain while a single whistle denotes fine weather.
There is a tradition which connects the robin and the wren with the life of Our Saviour. When the Saviour was to be condemned to death the soldiers were looking for Him and as they coming towards a field of corn which was set the previous day they thought to track Our Lord by His drops of blood(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joan O' Riordan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr N. Barry
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cnoc an Chomair, Co. Chorcaí
