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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte

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Lismore, Co. Waterford
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Sr M. Gráinne
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    day, days that destroy the blackbird.
    33. When the birds go ahide, it is a sign that we shall have great wind.
    34. On New Year's Day, the Daylight lengthens as far as a Cock's Crow carries. There is a cock's step of daylight on the 6th Jan.
    35. January 14th will be either the coldest or wettest day of the year.
    36. If the cat lies in the sun in Feb. She'll creep to the hearth in March.
    37. If February brings no rain.
    There'll be neither hay nor grain.
    38. When a man is dying he sleeps much, but a woman watches by her own corpse.
    39. Drunkness comes not without
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hannah O' Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyin Upper, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mr P. O' Farrell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyin Upper, Co. Waterford