School: Faithche (Buachaillí)

Location:
Fahy More, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Cinnéide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0087, Page 344

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0087, Page 344

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    high and that is how the people know fine weather is coming. When people see the swallows flying low and skimming the ground they say wet weather is coming.
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  2. My grandfather told me that he heard his uncle telling about the "Big Wind of eighteen thirty nine". The story he told me that his uncle told him was, that, his uncle was at a wake in Drimulra and the coffin would be blown off the table there was such a great breeze. He said that his uncle went
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    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kit Cusack
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs James Cusack
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brockagh, Co. Mayo