School: An Aill (Aille)
- Location:
- Aille, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Maitiú Ó Críocháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0059, Page 0387
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- (continued from previous page)The hens around the door is the sign of cold weather.
The stares flying around the house is the sign of snow.
The starts glittering is the sign of frost.
The air to be hot is the sign of thunder.
Lightning is the sign of fine weather.
- There is a holy well in Leitríum. Patrick Healy owns the field. It is called "Tobar Círnín". People draw water from this well. It is said that if a person had warts and to find the well when not looking for it and to say "Uisce Mic an Círnín ní dod' iarraidh a thainig mé," it would cure them.
People are not going on a pilgrimage to this well now. There is no tree or bush near the well, but there is a stone cover over it. There is a small stone beside the well and there is a print of Saint Patricks knee(continues on next page) - Informant
- Mrs Bridget Dillon
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballinlawless, Co. Galway
