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School: Bun

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0817, Page 132

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    cuckoo and corncrake come early that we are gong to have a bad Summer. When the wild geese screech it is the sign of stormy weather. When the swallows tip the water rain is near and when the lark soars high fine weather is near. The curlew screeches when rain is near.
    Written by:- Patrick Brien
    Lumcloon
    Cloghan
    Offaly
    Told by William Mooney
    Hillroad
    Cloghan
    Age 55
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. seanchas ainmhithe (~1,185)
        1. seanchas na n-éan (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lomchluain, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
    Informant
    William Mooney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    An Clochán, Co. Uíbh Fhailí