Volume: CBÉ 0189
- Date
- 1935
- Collector
- Locations
Archival Reference
The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0189, Page 203
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- The name given to the jay around here is the Storm Cock. For it is said that when the storm is at its worst he is at his best singing. He is a real “culprit” too to ate and destroy the young turnips.
- About eights stooks go to make a stack—and eight sheaves go to make a stook. The stooks are capped with three sheaves. They always like to sow corn before the first of April, and also the barley.
- Long ago the old people believed that the 11th of June was the longest day of the year. The phrase is still used: “as long as the 11th of June. All the crops should be in before that date. Turnips were considered too late after the 11th of June
