School: Clonmellon (B.) (roll number 9500)
- Location:
- Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: P. Ó Droighneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 116
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- When the sky is real dark it is a sign of rain. It is a good sign to see the sun setting red when there is a ring a round the moon. Men say its a bad sign. When the clouds are racing by the moon in good weather it is the sign of broken weather. the rainbow is a sign from god that he will be not drown the world again.
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- Collector
- Larry Leavy
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Leavy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 52
- Address
- Kilrush Lower, Co. Westmeath
- Candles were made out of rushes long ago. Baskets were made out of waffles weaved in and out together. The people who used theses baskets were poor.
