School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)
- Location:
- Ráth Chairn, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Caitlín Ní Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 396
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- (continued from previous page)A lot of stock were lost. Some people ran short of food and they nearly starved. The electric wires were broken down owing to the snow. The snow fell 20 feet in places. The crows fly high up in the sky when there is hardship at hand the cat sits with her back to the fire. When there is a storm at hand, the wild birds start to fly to some other country for refuge. A rainbow in the sky is the sign of showers. The south - west wind brings the most rain. When there is a lot of dust on the hedges good weather may be expected. The curlews are heard crying when there is a storm coming. When the smoke is going up straight(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peter Smyth
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Doire Longáin, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mrs Smyth
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 52
