School: Ballyhurst, Tipperary (roll number 4562)
- Location:
- Ballyhusty, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Stás, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0579, Page 134
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- May O' Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Corrogemore, Co. Tipperary
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- Connie O' Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Corrogemore, Co. Tipperary
- When rooks caw and stay near home it is the sign of bad weather. The swallows skim the ponds when wet weather is coming. When the swallows fly high in the air you can be sure of warm weather. When sheep flock together it is the sign of a coming storm. When smoke goes up straight the chimney it is the sign of fine weather and when it blows everywhere it is the sign of bad weather. When the(continues on next page)
