School: Doirín an Lomáin (roll number 14235)
- Location:
- Derreennalomane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán de Barra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0293, Page 045
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- If there is a circle around the moon it is a sign of rain. If the stars are shining brightly it is a sign of good weather. When the sheep come down from the highlands into the lowlands it is a sign of a storm. When there is a shine on the rocks it is a sign of bad weather. When the smoke is going north it is a sign of rain.
- A ship with a general cargo was lost in Dunlough Bay off the Mizen Head in a thick fog. It struck a rock but all the crew were saved. All the crew got on the lifeboats except one man that got on a bullock's back which brought him safe to the shore. John Mc Gill was the captain's name. Memphis was the ship's name.
Some time later another ship was wrecked by Calf Island outside Schull Harbour. She was driven in by a storm on the rocks with a load of timber. All the crew were saved, but the ship became a complete reck.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Rita Helen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rathruane Beg, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr C. Hellen
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 46
- Address
- Rathruane Beg, Co. Cork
