School: Baile an Oileáin (B.) (roll number 2808)

Location:
Baile an Oileáin, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Eoghan Ua Muircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 572

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 572

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  1. The shrill voice of the blackbird indicates coming bad weather - rain or snow. When the robin goes into the centre of a bush chirping his song wet sleety weather may be expected. Forthcoming rain is indicated by the cawing of a flock of rooks overhead and by their sudden swooping towards
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. seanchas ainmhithe (~1,185)
        1. seanchas na n-éan (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Talbot
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drom Duthaigh Beag, Co. Chiarraí
    Informant
    John Moriarty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Léim na Gaibhle, Co. Chiarraí