School: Teampall Mhuire
- Location:
- Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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- (continued from previous page)shelter all together they stay there until it is all over, usually they come round the house or shed.The geese stand up before it starts raining in one line and face it. They never turn their backs to any storm whither it is hail, rain, or snow. The ducks quack loudly as if to welcome the rain.
- The sea birds all fly inland in serch of food, because the seas are rough and wild and all the fish go to the bottom and therefore they come in-land to get their supply. They are usually screaming and crying loudly as if they were asking the storm to come quickly.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggie O' Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tooreen, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- John O' Reilly
- Relation
- Not a relative
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tooreen, Co. Mayo
