School: Druim Mór (roll number 16278)
- Location:
- An Droim Mór, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Catháin
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- These are the signs by which we know when fine weather is at hand:-If the wind blows from the Donegal mountains, if it blows from Lough Easky, if the Ox Mountains look far away, if there is a fog on those mountains and if the fog goes out the mountains towards Tobbercurry, if Nephin is clear, if Innismurray can hardly be seen, if the wave sounds at Aughris, if the Dooneal river sounds loudly near the Ox Mountains then we may expect fine weather.There are the signs that tell us when foul weather is coming:-If the wind blows from Poll-a-haonaigh there is going to be rough, showery weather, if it blows from Loch-a-Croidhe during winter months there is going to be hail, sleet or snow. If the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Frank Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Dún Néill, Co. Shligigh
