School: Kilmacowen (roll number 14441)
- Location:
- Kilmacowen, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seán Mac Giolla Pheadair
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- (continued from previous page)weather when the sea gulls fly inland. When there is going to be a storm the cat will appear with his back to the fire and there is a blue blaze in the fire.
A fog lying in the valley is a sign of good weather while if snow on the mountain is seen it is a sign of bad weather. When the dust is seen to flying on the road-way it is a sign of good weather.
When the smoke goes straight from the chimney to the sky it is a sign of good weather.I heard the above written facts from John Feeney who lives in the town-land of where he was born and reared
- Once upon a time a parson went into a Catholic man's shop to buy a hat for himself. The hat he choose happened to(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael J. Gilgan
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Feeney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Kilmacowen, Co. Sligo
