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School: Templeshanbo (roll number 15021)

Location:
Templeshanbo, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Mhic Shéamuis
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    George Dormer's grandchild (pupil) Kilteally
    89 in 1935 Tareis bhais a d'fhaghail
    Kilteally Co Wexford. Farmer
    Ross. Ross and Kilteally.
    Leabhra
    When the sky is red in the east in the morning it is a sure sign of bad weather. If the stars appear dull, and the moon is encircled with a halo, the clouds travel upwards to the mountain and are fluffy in appearance, the rainbow if seen in the morning indicates bad weather.
    The south-westerly wind brings the most rain to our district, some people still say that when the Ballindaggin bell is discerned in Kiltealy rain
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Dormer
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    17
    Informant
    George Dormer
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 89
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Kiltealy, Co. Wexford