School: Faill Ó Thuiadh (B.) Foilogohig, Baile Deasún
- Location:
- Faill Ó gCothaigh, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Liam Ó Caoimh
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- Throughout this district there are many
signs which foretell the approach of
favourable or inclement weather.
Each person has his own particular
way of judging weather conditions. In the
townland where I live the directions of the
prevailing winds is a true forecast of the
forthcoming weather. I have often heard that
generally speaking northerly winds are more
or less associated with fine but cold weather.
Another great forecast the thick fog which
envelopes the country-side at nightime
clearing away when the grey-dawn arrives
leaving a peculiar darkness surrounding the
horrizon. When the sun goes down slowly
beneath the western horison casting a
magnificent red shade through the sky it is
generally believed that warm weather is closely
at hand. Such is the belief locally. There are
also many ways that people locally judge
the approach of inclement weather. When the
south-westerly winds blow causing a mournful
whistle in the keyhole a torrential downpour
can be generally expected.
- Collector
- Eoghan Ó Caoimh
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Coiscéim na Caillí Uachtarach, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- P. Cremin
- Age
- 66
- Address
- Coiscéim na Caillí Uachtarach, Co. Chorcaí
