School: Naomh Feichín, Cros (roll number 7075)
- Location:
- Cross, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: M. Mac Niocail
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- Weather Lore.
Smoke as it issues from the chimney stacks is a good indication of the weather. When conditions are unsettled it is whipped now to the North now to the South and again in a different direction. In really settled weather it acends in a tall straight column high in the air. Or after it gets to a certain height it is pressed downwards, again and spreads out into a thin layer.
People who live by the sea can read the weather prospects from the various moods of the ocean. i live inland and do not know these weather signs.
However, I have observed the large flocks of sea-gulls of various(continues on next page) - Informant
- William Maguire
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cross, Co. Mayo
