School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)
- Location:
- Carran, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Muirthille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0616B, Page 11_038
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deirtear trathamhal é.
- The signs of bad weatherThe people of long ago had many ways for telling them about the weather. When the people of long ago saw a cat having his back turned to the fire they would be expecting a very wet day afterwards. It is the sign of rain to see a various crowd of flies out in the evening before sunset. It is the sign of rain to see a dog drinking water, to see numbers of síogans running along the ground, also to see a circle around the moon, also when the fire would be blue. When the smoke would not be going up the chimney it would be the sign of frost.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Caitlín Ní Conmara
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Meggagh West, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Thomas Quin
- Gender
- Male
