School: Garrygaug, Kilmacow

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1. Weather-Lore (continued)

   

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   It is a sign of fine weather:

   When geese rise and fly along the field towards the North.
   When the swallows fly high.

   It is a sign of Fog:

   When the floors get damp.

   

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   History Edit

2. The Time

   

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   In olden times there were no watches or clocks. When the cock crew in the morning the old people believed that it was about four o'clock and about five when it crew again.
   They used know the time by looking at the sun.
   When it was in the East it was morning, when it was in the South it was midday, When it was in the West it was late in the evening.

   Kathleen Wallace,
   Rochestown,
   Mullinavat,
   Co. Kilkenny

   I got this information from my father,
   Mr. John Wallace,
   Rochestown,
   Mullinavat,
   Co. Kilkenny

   

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   1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kathleen Wallace

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Rochestown, Co. Kilkenny

   Informant

   Mr John Wallace

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Rochestown, Co. Kilkenny