School: Athboy (C.)
- Location:
- Athboy, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Mhácháin
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- (continued from previous page)note in your purse you double it and when you take it out, you find it increases.What is it that you can keep after giving to someone else?Your word.
- Lillie Fox,
Martinstown,
Athboy,Told to me by:- John Fox, Martinstown, Athboy26-11-'39.Weather Lore.When the sky is red at sunset especially when there is a tint of purple, indicates fine weather also if the sun goes down into a bank of clouds in the horizon bad weather is expected. If the moon looks pale or dim, and if a circle surrounds(continues on next page) - Collector
- Maggie Tuite
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- James Tuite
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Otterstown, Co. Meath
