School: Crannach, Inis

Location:
Cranny, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Maolchaoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0603, Page 013

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0603, Page 013

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  1. When the wind blows from the battery.
    The sun looks dull and a ring comes around it.
    The sky looks cloudy and heavy and black and seems to come near to the ground.
    When flies with wings are very numerous on the ground.
    When cows stand on fences on or near the hills.
    When hens start to peck at their feathers and the ducks begin to quack.
    The goat runs into his cabin.
    The swallow flies low.
    The cat sits at the fire with his back turned to it and starts to rub his whiskers.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    James O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Burrenfadda, Co. Clare