School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)

Location:
Glenderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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  1. There is a place in the sea about a mile out from the shore called the Church banks and when the waves break when crossing this place it is a sure sign of rain. When the waves break over Loca Gribhtín making a great noise which can be heard a long distance it is another sign of rain.
    There is a rock out in the about a mile from this school known as Mucallac
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eily Laide
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Michael Laide
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry