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 450
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- (continued from previous page)We can hear Carnaross bell when the wind is from the North. We can hear Kells bell when the wind is from the east and we know that it is going to be fine. We can hear Kilskyre bell when the wind is from the south. When this happens we know rain is coming.
The rainbow in the morning is the sailors warning. The rainbow at night is the sailor delight.
- When the wind is coming from the south-west the people say it is going to rain
When the wind coming form the east we have cold harsh winds and frost
When there is a storm the sea-gulls move into the land.
When you hear a rainbird whistting in the sky they say it is going to rain if he is going towards the sea but if he is going towards land it will not rain
When it is lighting it is dangrest to have a cat or a dog at the fire the people say they draw lighting(continues on next page) - Collector
- Thomas Smith
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Patrick Smith
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Castlepole, Co. Meath
