School: Tillystown, Bray (roll number 9845)
- Location:
- Shanganagh, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Heoghanáin
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- (continued from previous page)of very windy weather. Flies, bees, wasps, and butterflies are signs of fine warm weather.
- Some people believe that when the sky gets very dark and cloudy it is the sign of very heavy rain, they also say that if they look out at night and see no stars or moon its a sign of a heavy snowstorm, or if they see a magpie passing the window its a sign of rain. The people around our district believe that when the seagulls(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie O Toole
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Shankill, Co. Dublin
- Informant
- Mr Doyle
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 44
- Occupation
- Farm-labourer
- Address
- New Vale, Co. Dublin
