School: Caimthír (Camphire), Ceapach Chuinn (roll number 15129)
- Location:
- Camphire, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Nóra Bean Uí Chradóig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0636, Page 321
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- (continued from previous page)of fine weather. When a storm is coming they are the first to come down, so then we know a storm is near. When the swallow flies low it is supposed to be wet. If there is blue light seen in the fire it is a sign of rain. When loud sounds from the waterfall are heard it is a sign of bad weather.
If the smoke goes up straight from the chimney it is a sign of good weather and if it goes downwards it is a sign of bad weather.
- Weight lifted :- Matt Devine, Camphire, lifted a piledriver at Camphire Bridge when it was being built. It weighed seven cwts.
Distance run :- Darby Dunne, Bridane, Lismore ran from Waterford a distance of thirty miles(continues on next page) - Informant
- Tomás Ó Núnáin
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Camphire, Co. Waterford
