School: Tamhnach, Inis
- Location:
- Toonagh, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Proinnsias Gordún
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- (continued from previous page)out of the chimney it would be the sign of rain.
When the swallows are flying high it is the sign of fine weather or if the lark was flying high, or many other things like that. When the Fair of Clare comes round it is surely wet, It was not wet the last day because it fell on a saints day.
Those are the most common signs of the weather and more often they are sure signs and should be remembered not only interesting but also as useful information.
- If there is a fog around the moon it is the sign or rain.
If the swallows were flying low or if they were on the wires it would be the sign of rain(continues on next page) - Collector
- Brian Mac Mahon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Fountain Cross, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mrs Mac Mahon
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Fountain Cross, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Nicholas Mac Mahon
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 49
- Address
- Fountain Cross, Co. Clare
