School: Castlecomer (B.) (roll number 1118)
- Location:
- Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: D. Ó Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 217
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- (continued from previous page)is the sign of rain.
To see the stars shooting through the sky is the sign of rain
When you hear the river roaring it is the sign of rain.
When you hear a Curlew whistle it is the sign of rain.
- There is an old churchyard below in Dysart which is said to be built by the older race. The oldest tombstone in it is dated 1664. Once upon a time there was an old church there which you cannot see now because it is all knocked. There is one old ancient tomb(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Devlin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Joseph Devlin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 59
- Address
- Donaguile, Co. Kilkenny
