School: Scoil na mBráthar, Carraig na Siúire (roll number 16725)
- Location:
- Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An Br. Ó Mocháin
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- If a person wants to cure a nettle-sting put a dockleaf on it and it will cure it.
- Informant
- Mrs Hickey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary
- When the sky is dull and cloudy that is a sign of rain. If the sun rises early in the morning it is a bad sign of the day. If the sun rises late in the morning that is a sign of a good day. Whent he moon is on its back that is a sign of bad weather. Whent here are clouds in the sky it is a sign of rain. If the sky is blue it is a sign of good weather. A rainbow in the morning is the sailor's warning, a rainbow in the evening is the sailor's delight. A rainbow is the sign of rain.
The South East winds bring most rain. When there is a fog ont he mountains and on the hills that is a sign of rain. When the wild swans fly back from the sea that is a sign of bad weather. When the seagulls begin(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mrs Woods
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary