School: Dooroc, Drumlish (roll number 13438)

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   them to drink.
   Dyiridhe.
   The cure for dyiridhe is to get a tormenting root and boil it in milk and give it to the person who has the disease to drink.

   

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   “When the sun sets pale it is a sure sign that the rain is coming...”

   

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   When the sun sets pale it is a sure sign that rain is coming, and when it sets red it is a sure sign of good weather. The moon hides its head behind the clouds and the stars are twinkling and falling from the sky it is going to rain. When there are one big black cloud floating in the sky it is also a sign of rain. If the rainbow shows clear in rainy weather and it is a sign that the world will never be drownded again South West wind brings the most rain. The crow cruches and the swallow flies low and the animals seek shelter. The cat keeps close to the fire and the dog eats grass and the sow and pigs are restless at the approach of rain. When it is going to rain the sky looks black and cloudy When the fog is going up the hill it is a sign of good weather, and when the fog is coming down

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Rosaleen Reilly

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   13

   Address

   Dooroc, Co. Longford

   Informant

   Mr Bernard Heaney

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   63

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Dooroc, Co. Longford