School: Baile Uí Dhuibh (B.) (roll number 13635)
- Location:
- Baile Uí Dhuibh Thiar, Co. Phort Láirge
- Teacher: Ambrose Madders
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- (continued from previous page)make lots of tweeds which were supposed to be the best in the world. They used also make blankets, quilts, shawls and woollen thread.
- There are many people in my district who could tell you all about weather. The people say that when a storm is coming, the goats will run home. Here is another saying about goats - that they can see the wind. Other people say that the curlews bawl before it is going to rain. my father told me that when a cat turns his back to the fire it is another sign of rain. To see a lot of stars in the sky is a sign of frost. my grandmother told me that when the swallows are flying low it is a sure sign of rain and when the mountains appear near it is a sure sign of rain.
- Collector
- Thomas Power
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carraig an Dostaire, Co. Phort Láirge
- Informant
- Mrs Power
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carraig an Dostaire, Co. Phort Láirge