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School: Drumbaragh (roll number 10801)

Location:
Drumbaragh, Co. Meath
Teachers:
M. Brighid Bean Uí Draoighneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0703, Page 448

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  1. Weather-Lore (continued)

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    evening, it will be fine weather on the next day.
    People who have rheumatism get the pains very bad when rain is coming.
    Corns ache very much too when its going to rain.
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  2. Weather-Lore

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    When we hear Killskyre bell rigining plain it is the sigh of rain. Killskye is Southwards of our house and that is the reason we hear it for the winds comes from that direction.
    When we hear Kells bell clear it is the sigh of good weather. Kells is eastwards of our house and that is the reason we hear it and that brings the East wind.
    When the wind is from the North it is the sigh of snow. When the wind is from the South it is the sigh of rain.
    When the wind is from the East it is the sigh of good weather but cold
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Philip Mc Bride
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlekeeran, Co. Meath