School: Moyderwell Convent of Mercy (roll number 13530)
- Location:
- Moyderwell, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Siúracha na Trócaire
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- XML “Signs of the Weather”
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- Collector
- Nora O' Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rathmore, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Thomas O' Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rathmore, Co. Kerry
- Famous poets were Aodaghán O'Rathaille Loghan. Ruadh Ó Suilleabhan and Joe Dineen all natives of the parish.
Fr Stephen Dineen a brother to Joe was a noted writer - It is generally believed that when the hills seem near that rain is approaching. Other signs of rain are - the flight of crows after nightfall, the screaming of the curlún(curlew) when they flew near the ground and when the road is swarmed with ants.(continues on next page)