School: Strang's Mills, Kilmacow
- Location:
- Strangsmill, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Richard Rellis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0845, Page 318
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- Curlews single whistle meant fine weather
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“Peacocks are looked upon in this area as being very unlucky and people will not rear them.”
Peacocks are looked upon in this area as being very unluck and people will not rear them. - James Dalton of Bishop's Hall could mow an acre in a day
James Whelan (Phelan) could lift two sacks of corn of twenty stone each one under each arm & put them on a cart without letting them touch the ground
Larry Gaule of Ballinarougary or (Baile an Rógaire) did a wonderful feat of walking one time. He was a farmer and his lease of land was for renewal. A land grabber in the district (name given but not for publication) heard of this and meant to go to the landlord's office or the landlord himself who lived in Dublin to get the new lease over the head of Larry Gaule. Larry Guale heard of this immediately he set off to walk to Dublin(continues on next page) - Informant
- Thomas Gaull
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 66
- Address
- Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny
