School: Gortloney (roll number 11978)
- Location:
- Gortloney, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Eoghan de Buitléir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0716, Page 193
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- (continued from previous page)numbers of birds collect on the aerial which crosses the road beside our school rain is almost sure to follow. It is said that if you see a blue blaze in the fire that it is also a sign of a storm. If you see the cat sit with his tail to the fire it is another sign of rain.
- My Home DistrictWritten by Teresa Grey, Ballinlough 3rd March 38I live in the Parish of Moylough, in the townland of Ballinlough, Barony of Fore. There are seven families in this district. The name most common in this townland is Garry and Grey. The houses in Ballinlough are nearly all slated. I live beside a Lake which is called Lough Bawn (White Lake).
There is another lake near our house. The people call it Lough-glass. There were three or four people drowned in Lough bawn. - Collector
- Teresa Gray
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballinlough, Co. Meath
- Games I PlayWritten by Teresa Grey, Ballinlough, 3rd March 1938.There are many games which I like to play such as "Cat and Dog" and "Hide and Seek" and Skittles.
This is the way that Skittles are played. Five short thick sticks(continues on next page)
