School: Askeaton (B.) (roll number 2039)
- Location:
- Askeaton, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: D. Mac Eoin
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- The old people long ago were great for giving for forecasts. They had no barometer like we have at the present day. An old man when looking at his sheep or his flock of cattle could tell you when when would be near a storm as if the sheep were keeping to the shelter it was a sign of a storm.
The south wind brings us the most rain to this district. There is an old saying about the wind from the south the rain is in the lions mouth. When you would hear the curlew's calling at night and answering one another it is going to rain. Of a very bright, when there are a lot of stars in the sky and they are twinkling, also when there is a blue ring around the moon it is a sign of frost. When there is wind from the north and the clouds are heavy and and dark and floating slowly through the sky it is a sign of snow. There is an old saying that the wind is from(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Roche
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyengland Upper, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- John O' Shaughnessy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 47
- Address
- Ballyengland Upper, Co. Limerick
