School: Tuairín Chathail (C.) (roll number 11181)
- Location:
- Tuairín Chathail, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Síghle Ní Shíothcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0453, Page 112
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- (continued from previous page)of rain. Ducks indicate the approach of showery weather by leaving the water and wandering about the fields.Before rain falls, fowls shelter in their houses. It is said that rain in probable when geese fly. The peacock is a well known weather prophet for his screech is heard whenever bad weather is approaching.The old people of this locality always judge the weather by viewing the hills of Clarach and Muisire in the mornings. They always believed in a fine day if Muisire is covered and Clarach clear "Ceó ar Muisire is clárac lom an comhartha(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Kelleher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Leaca na Stuaice, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Con Kelleher
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Leaca na Stuaice, Co. Chorcaí
