School: Mathghamhnach (C.) (roll number 11423)
- Location:
- Mahoonagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Bríd Nic Arailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0489, Page 137
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- (continued from previous page)we can be sure to have fine weather.
If a lot of seagulls are seen in a field together it presages a fierce storm.
Gathered by :-
Nellie Cagney,
Fawnlehane,
Newcastle West,
Co Limk.
Told to her by her mother :-
Mrs D Cagney (46 yrs),
Fawnlehane,
Newcastle West
Co Limk.
Mrs Danl Cagney, farmer's daughter & wife, born, reared & married at above address. Told above Nov. '37
- If the moon is very red it betokens a very hard frost.
On the other hand, if there is a circle around it, it is a token of rain, If the sun gets dull it forecasts very wet weather. If you see the plough in the sky you can be sure that there is frost to come. If the clouds are dark it is a token of rain. When the hills seem to be very near it foretells wet weather. On the other hand if they to be far away we can be sure of fine(continues on next page) - Collector
- Nancy Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cooliska, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Mrs Eoghan Mc Carthy
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 78
- Address
- Cooliska, Co. Limerick
