School: Clonmellon (B.) (roll number 9500)
- Location:
- Ráistín, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: P. Ó Droighneáin
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- (continued from previous page)neither has anyone been able to see it by eating certain food.
The castle was built in the year 1642 and there is a haunted room in it. Lights are supposed to have been seen through the windows. Cromwell slept in the castle.
- A cloudy sky is the sign of rain and a clear sky is the sign of fine weather. When there is a ring round the moon it is the sign of rain. Twinkling stars usually bring frost and black clouds bring rain.A rainbow is said to bring showery weather.South or west wind is the sign of rain while North wind brings snow. The south and west winds bring most rain to the district. Swallows flying high is the sign of good weather. When a dog eats grass it is said to bring rain and near hill also bring rain.When the sky is clear and blue the weather is usually fine and when smoke goes straight up it is also the sign of fine weather. A fire burning blue brings frost.Míchéal MacMathgamhna from his father, Sairseánt MacMathghamhna G.S. Cluain Mioláin
- Collector
- Mícheál Mac Mathghamhna
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ráistín, Co. na hIarmhí
- Informant
- Sáirsint Mac Mathghamhna
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ráistín, Co. na hIarmhí
