School: Tigneatha
- Location:
- Tynagh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Caomhánaigh
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- (continued from previous page)drinking water is also a sign of very bad weather. The stones, floor and windows to weep when rain is approaching. The goats and sheep when on the hills are a sign of good weather and the goats came home from their pastures it is a sign of bad weather. When you see the dust flying on the road it is one of the principal signs of bad weather. When you see springs rising it is a great sign of good weather. When there is a blue blaze on the fire it is a sign of bad weather and when there is a bright light it is a sign of good weather. When the smoke is going straight from the chimney it is a sign of good weather.Mary Kelly, Pallas, Tynagh.
Information got from Thomas Kelly, Pallas, Tynagh.
Age 45 years.
- When the hills near it is a sign of rain. When there is a gloom on the mountain we know we are not far from rain. If we can hang a collar and hames on the moon we are sure of a broken spell. A copper-colour sky is the sign of thunder. If the day is very sultry(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Pauline Carolan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lisduff, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Denis Carolan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Lisduff, Co. Galway
