School: Tír Dhá Ghlas (Terryglass) (roll number 13436)

Location:
Terryglass, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gliasáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0531, Page 056

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0531, Page 056

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    get damp. When salt gets damp. When the wind whistles.
    When the sun is red when it is setting it is a sign of frost. When the smoke goes up straight it is a sign of calm weather. When there is a rainbow at night it is a sign of fine weather. When the robin sings on the top of a tree it is a sign of fine weather.
    Obtained from Jimmy Heenan Roran
    Collected by Chrissie Heenan Roran
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Chrissie Heenan
    Address
    Roran, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Jimmy Heenan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Roran, Co. Tipperary