School: Béal Átha Gabhann (Silvermines), Nenagh (roll number 15696)
- Location:
- Béal Átha Gabhann, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0537, Page 200
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- (continued from previous page)bad weather and where two fly together it is the sign of fine weather.
3) When the blackbirds are chirriping in the trees at dusk it is the sign of frost.
4) When the stars glitter in thesky at night it is the sign of frost.
5) Red clouds in the west at sunset with a tint of purple fortells fine weather. A yellow sunset fortells rain.
6) The halo round the moon is an indication of wet weather.
7) When seagulls assemble inland wet and stormy weather is approaching.
8) The fish that live on or near the surface of the water go down deeper when a storm is approaching.
- The Silvermines has the preference of winning the first All Ireland Hurling Final. The names of the old hurlers were Martin Gleeson RIP, Denis Flanagan, Mortimer Darcy, Michael McGrath RIP, Patrick McGrath RIP, Martin Gleeson RIP, Ned Cooney, Ned Hill, Nicholas Power, Willie Gleeson, Charles McSoley, Ned Gleeson, Mick McGrath, John Walsh RIP.
- Collector
- Nancy Gleeson
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr Denis Flanagan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gort na Cléithe, Co. Thiobraid Árann
