School: Gráinleathan (C.) (roll number 15664)

Location:
Garranlahan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Cáit Ní Uaithne
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  1. There are several signs, by which people, can tell, if the weather is fine, or wet, such as, if the weather, is going to be fine, the smoke goes up straight, the crows fly high, the Blackbird, sings very loud, the cat spends, his times outside, the sky is striped, with red, sheep and goats, are on the top of the hill, if the sky is high and very blue, people suffering from Rheumatism, or aching feet, get great ease, when
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    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Rogers
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    73
    Address
    Lisnagroob, Co. Roscommon