School: Béal na Bláth, Maghcromtha (roll number 12458)
- Location:
- Bealnablath, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0340, Page 236
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- When you see the swallows flying low in the evening you will have rain in a few days.
At night if you watch the moon sometimes it has a ring round it and we will have rain in three or four days.
When you see the geese flying in the air and they hissing it is a sign that we will have rain.
- Collector
- Mary Bradfield
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Currabeha, Co. Cork
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“In Poulrangrid lived a man Desmond by name.”
In Poulnangid lived a man Desmond by name. He went to Australia years ago and came home after 35 years. Ever since his name was Coolgardie (mining town where he worked). Died last year. 70 years old.
