School: Baile Giolla tSionáin (B.), An Gleann (roll number 11307)

Location:
Ballygiltenan Upper, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Cathasaigh
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  1. When there is a blue light in the fire.
    When the cat lies near the fire.
    When soot falls from the chimney.
    When animals turn their tails to the ditches.
    When the hills are looking near.
    When the swallows fly low (down near the ground).
    When there is a rainbow in the sky.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. The tinkers that most frequently call to our house are the O'Briens, O'Caseys, and the O'Carthys. They sells little things such as saucepans, laces, studs, pins, and things. They also ask for charity no one refuses them for they are very poor. They have tents of their own, and they take them from place to place around the country.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glashapullagh, Co. Limerick