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School: An Cheathrú Mhór

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Carrowmore, Co. Mayo
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P. Ó Glacáin
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    weather.
    7. A remarkable dry Spring it is the sign of a dry year to follow.
    8. When the sea roars at some remarkable points it is the sign of dry weather.
    9. When the cat turns his back to the fire it is the sign of wet weather.
    Eileen Mulloy,
    St Patricks N.S.
    Carrowmore - Lacken
    Ballina.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Mulloy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Mulloy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Killogeary, Co. Mayo