School: Tigh an Chnuic (Ticknock), Eóchaill (roll number 14832)

Location:
Tiknock, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Máiréad, Bean de Uaidh
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  1. When the day is going to be dry the weather glass goes up, the lump of salt in the house remains hard, the swallows keep up high in the sky and the crows fly far away from home.
    If the new moon comes in dry it will be dry for the first quarter at least. If spring tides are are low weather is bad, if they are high the weather is
    If the wind is from the North-East, if the rainbow is seen in the evening or if the "sciatháin lestair" is seen out at night good weather may be expected.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Fleming
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardsallagh, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Thomas Fleming
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ardsallagh, Co. Waterford