School: Baile an tSagairt (roll number 13985)
- Location:
- Ballysaggart, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Prionnsias Ua Coilín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1039, Page 8
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- 1. Stars twinkling very brightly.
2. Stars shooting in the sky.
3. The Northern lights.
4. A very bright clear night.
5. Cold wind especially from the north.
6. A red sunset.
7. When the lamp globe splits.
8. A very red sunrise.
9. A sharp cold wind from the north at night.
- Collector
- Patrick Mc Cready
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Ballysaggart, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- James Raughter
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Ballysaggart, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Rob Corregan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 72
- 1. Ducks standing on one leg with their head under their wing.
2. Sudden heavy rain.
3. A sulphorous [sic] smell of the air.
4. Dark clouds.
5. Fish playing in great shoals.
6. Salmon leap more frequently.
7. When there is a great heat in summer.
