School: Sean-Bhaile Mór (roll number 15817)
- Location:
- Shanballymore, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Donnabháin
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- (continued from previous page)are very busy, and cross. A blue flame in the fire also tells of bad weather coming. The early arrival of the wild goose means a hard cold winter, as the early arrival of the swallow means an early summer weather. Bubbles on rivers and lakes mean heavy rain.
When thunder is near the sheep come down to the valleys from the hills, and the cattle seek shelter; the weather is "close". A clear starry night is a sign of frosty weather.
The east wind is cold and frosty: the north wind brings (slo) snow and hail, the west wind is warm.
Rheumatism and corns trouble people when rain is approaching. It is also a sign of rain when the far-away hills look near, and when the whistle of the train seems near though it be a good distance away. Soot falls down the chimney, ducks cackle, donkeys bray, beetles come out from their hiding places, spiders travel about and the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick O' Donovan
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Dunmore, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mrs O' Donovan
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dunmore, Co. Galway
