School: Dromad (roll number 16781)

Location:
Drumod, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Millicent "Nuabhroinn"
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  1. Aurora borealis brings disaster.
    A red sky in the night is a shepherd's delight, a red sky in the morning is a shepherds warning. If the oak before the ash we will only have a splash. If the ash before the oak we will surely have a soak.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Albert Sloane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    10
    Address
    Drumod, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    John Sloane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Occupation
    Postman
    Address
    Drumod, Co. Leitrim