School: Páirc Árd (High Park) (roll number 11431)
- Location:
- Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Conaill
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- (continued from previous page)bring rain. The curlews bring storm and if the chimney is smoking it a sign of bad weather.
- It is a sign of rain if the mountains and hills seem near also if the rocks are shining. When dust is seen on the road good weather is foretold. the sky gets green looking for storm and t he crickets chirp for rain. The smoke ascends low when the weather is bad and if the fire ashes are blue it is the sign(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary O' Connell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dromard, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Miss A. Gilhooly
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Dromard, Co. Sligo
