School: Fraine, Athboy (roll number 14766)
- Location:
- Fraine, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Chonalláin
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- Signs of rain:-
The crickets are singing in the night
Signs of fine weather:-
East wind, the smoke goes up straight
Signs of frost:-
North wind in winter
- Collector
- Á Ní Dh
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Michael Devine
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baskinagh Upper, Co. Meath
- Signs of coming storms:-
Blue blazes in the fire, a lot of cows facing in the same direction in the middle of the day.
Signs of rain:-
A snail found inside the house,
Signs of fine weather:-
When you light a match and throw it on the ground and it burns until it is used up,
