School: Clonmellon (B.) (roll number 9500)
- Location:
- Ráistín, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: P. Ó Droighneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 042
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- (continued from previous page)clear and that is a sign of good weather. When the fire burns dull it is a sign of rain and when it burns bright it is a sign of good weather.
- The "Big Wind" as it is called swept over the country in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine caused much damage around this district.
The night before the wind started the sky was very bright and full of stars and they were all twinkling and that was a bad sign. Killua Castle was damaged. The roofs were blown off many houses in the district. - The month of may was considered an unlucky month for marriage and Saturday an unlucky day
- Collector
- Seán Darcy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ráistín, Co. na hIarmhí
- Informant
- Mrs Darcy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ráistín, Co. na hIarmhí
- Whooping Cough
It is believed when a child had the Whooping Cough that a red tape or ribbon tied loosely round the childs neck will cure it. If it is a(continues on next page)
