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School: Lowtown (C.), Galbally

Location:
Lowe's Town, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0512, Page 513

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  1. Weather-Lore (continued)

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    The old people had an instrument which gave a remarkably correct weather forecast. They got an empty jamjar, a bottle, and a piece of cork. The jar was half filled with water; the cork was pushed into the bottle which was also half filled with water. The bottle was inserted upside down in the jar. Position of each told of the weather.
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  2. Local Heroes

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    William Martin Kilscanlan, GalBally
    James Hayes _ same address
    Both threw 1/2 cwt.
    1/2 cwt lifted with teeth.
    20 stone bag of meal brought from village a distance of two miles on back of person.
    Usual custom:
    Women when milking cows used to carry caw (vessel) containing 3 or 4 gallons of milk on their heads, from the baín to dairy. They used a "boss" made of hay or straw as a protection for their heads.
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