School: An Choill Mhór

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An Choill Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Frainc de Paor
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    A yellow ring around the moon is a sign of coming rain.

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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frainc de Paor
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Príomhoide
    Informant
    Mrs Kilroy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    65
    Address
    An Leithcheathrú, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Patrick O' Halloran
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    An Leithcheathrú, Co. Mhaigh Eo
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    When you hear the cuckoo for the first time...

    When you hear the cuckoo for the first time to the graveyard side of you you will die before that day twelvemonths.
    if you are in a graveyard and fall you will die before the year is up.
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    If oats are set after you hear the cuckoo...

    If oats are set after you hear the cuckoo that oats will be late and is called cuckoo oats.
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