School: Lanesboro (roll number 13320)
- Location:
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Teacher: E. Ó Reachtagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 020
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- (continued from previous page)When the smoke from a chimney goes straight up it is a sign of calm weather.
When the sky is read after the sun setting is is a sign of good weather.
When a cat tears the bark off a tree it is a sign of a storm.
When the clouds get dark there is a sign of rain.
When there is blue flames in the fire it is the sign of a storm.
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- Collector
- Nancy Brennan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Miss O' Keefe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyleague, Co. Roscommon
