School: Machaire, An Tulach
- Location:
- Maghera, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Seán Ó Seanacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593, Page 158
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coat and has taken a green colour".
"I'm afraid the end of the fine weather is over the swallows are flying very low this evening and 'tis looking a storm more than rain"."The rooks did great twisting in the air this evening as also the cat was tearing the timber with his nails and the dog was eating blades of grass so we have the greatest sign of a storm"."The goats have come home and the seagulls have come inland so be ware of wind and fix everything before it shows its nose." "The wind has swerved from the south to the west which looks bad for the weather." "'Tis said that in summer good weather can be expected from the north but I hear in winter 'tis as bad a point as the south -west wind."
- Informant
- Joseph Garvey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 61
- Occupation
- Mason
- Address
- Tyredagh Lower, Co. Clare
