School: Willistown, Dunleer (roll number 7597)
- Location:
- Willistown, Co. Louth
- Teacher: M. Ó Liatháin
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- Wild geese fly inland on the approach of a storm. Their return sea wards is considered a good omen.A dog is drowsy in wet weather.When a cat coughs rain is approacing.
Cooley mountains - ten miles distant - look very near when rain is near.
When the fishing weir at Willistown is noisy rain is sure to come.
- The only shipping disaster which occurred in this district was the loss of a fishing boat with its crew of six which took place on 16th March 1899 in the bay of Dundalk.A number of boats left the harbour here (Annagassan) on a fine evening to fish for flat fish. Shortly after they had reached their usual fishing beds a squall came on: all boats tried to make the harbour: one boat alone failed. The crew was never seen again. The boat was washed ashore about a week later at the foot of the Cooley mountains.
