School: Lios Tuathail Buachaillí

Location:
Listowel, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Brian Mac Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1126, Page 361

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1126, Page 361

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    When the Willie Wagtail comes outside the door and dips his tail in water...

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    When the sparrows twitter it is a sign of bad weather. When crows perch or a chimney it is a sign of rain.
    If a goose is pegging other fowl put a quill through her nose and it will stop her
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    If you robbed a bird's nest the birds curse the person...

    If you robbed a bird's nest the birds curse the person and after a few days sores come on the hands and in between the fingers.
    The way to make a starling talk is to split his tongue with a sixpence and put him into a cage and cover the cage with a sheet and whatever you want him to teach start repeating it over over and over again.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Denis Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Listowel, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Listowel, Co. Kerry