School: Dalkey (Loreto Convent)
- Location:
- Dalkey, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: Mother Evangeline
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- In Dalkey people talk a lot about weather lore. There are many sig(ns) by which they foretell the weather. Down at Coliemore harbour the fishermen sit all day with their chins in their hands looking out over the wide expanse of sea wondering what kind of weather they will be having soon. There is an old saying which the fishermen firmly believe. "Sea-gulls, sea gull(s) sit on the sand it's never good weather when you're on the land."
If the smoke from the chimneys blows sideways and does not go up straight then it is going to rain. At night if(continues on next page)- Collector
- Patricia Byrne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Meany Avenue, Co. Dublin
- Informant
- Daniel Byrne
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Meany Avenue, Co. Dublin