School: Drogheda, Christian Bros. (roll number 16718)

Location:
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Br. Ó Reachtabhair
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  1. I was told a lot of signs of good and bad weather. Some of these are as follows:
    If one is ever in a field in which cattle are, he will often notice them eat very quickly, this is the sign of a storm.
    Very often one will notice seagulls and swallows flying very high, according to old people this is the sign of good weather. If the swallows fly low it is the sign of rain.
    If there is a circle round the moon it is the sign of a storm. If any part of the circle is broken it is from that direction that the storm will come.
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    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Dunne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Togher, Co. Louth
    Informant
    John Ward
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunany, Co. Louth