School: Powerscourt

Location:
Powerscourt Demesne, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
P. Steere
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    If a hen is hatching and someone comes in with five [?] on the [?] the chickens are to be hatched out, there will be only five chickens in the clutch.
    Sheep in a free range flock together but go back to their own flock.
    Sheep make for low land in approaching bad weather.
    [Annoying?] hen is unlucky.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    A. Smyth
    Address
    Knockbawn, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    C. Keegan
    Address
    Ballinagee, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    H. Sutton
    Address
    Bahana, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    J. Booth
    Address
    Annacrivey, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr K. Sutton
    Address
    Curtlestown Lower, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    N. Freene
    Address
    Coolakay, Co. Wicklow