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School: Cill Cholmáin, Shanagolden (roll number 4014)

Location:
Kilcolman, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chriobáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0484, Page 049

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  1. Weather Signs (continued)

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    our windows.
    The fieldfares arrive early in the Autumn.
    The fire burns bright and clear in the grate, and this is a sign that the weather will also be very dry.
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  2. Piseoga

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    Where there are two forts in a place the Good People go from one fort to the other underground, and it is not right to build a new house in their path. Didn’t I know a man that did it. Well, he hadn’t an hours luck
    When you wash your feet you should always put a pin in it before you throw the water away. If you do you will never get corns
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Lyons
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrons, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Patrick Cregan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    Over 70
    Address
    Knockbweeheen, Co. Limerick