School: Cill a' Ghaimhrín (Killgevrin) (roll number 12002)

Location:
Kilgevrin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Proinsíos P. Ó Doláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0042, Page 0443

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0042, Page 0443

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    and sheep are seen lying near the wall. Soot is falling and when there is blue blazes in the seagulls fly inland. When insects are crawing on the ground. Is the signs of rain.
    When stars appear brightly Larks fly high. When the sky looks red in the evenings and gray in the mornings. When smoke goes up the chimneys in a straight line is the signs of fine weather
    The south wind blows and when the pigs look up to the sky. When mountains appear near. When there is a circle is around and the larger the circle the severer the storm. Is the signs of a storm
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Donelan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Peter Donelan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Kilgevrin, Co. Galway