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School: Páirc an Chuilinn (Hollygrove) (roll number 15138)

Location:
Garrán an Chuilinn, Co. na Gaillimhe
Teacher:
Pádhraic Mac Gleannáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0432

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0432

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    during the day weather the had been force to seek in the subsoil .to Crows fly down to scratch in pasture before either rain or storm. A cat scratch wood is the sign of rain.
    Before Storm: - The heron and seagull fly about forty miles inland. Partridges, pheasants and moon-hens seek shelter the hedges sometime before the commences. Sometimes on a sunny afternoon a sudden silence may be observed. No birds fly about or sing, though an occasional twitter comes from the trees a sign that they are busy sheltiring
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. seanchas aimsire (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Cunniffe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clais an Ghuail, Co. na Gaillimhe
    Informant
    John Cunniffe
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clais an Ghuail, Co. na Gaillimhe