School: Geashill (1)
- Location:
- Geashill, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: S. de Bláca
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- Weather Signs
Red sun in the morning which is here called
"Dublin Red" means a wet day.Red sunset means fine weather
Copper sunset means broken weather.
Rain with wind from and station means rain for the day.Crows flocking and cawing - storm.
Gulls inland - rain.
Sheep feeding early - wet day.
Sheep lying chewing cud early in the morning - fine day.
Cat sitting with back to fire - Broken weather.
Dog eating grass - Rain coming.The following were got from Charles Daly,
Alderboro, Geashill. Age 50 years. He got
them from his father who died at age of 80 years.
Labourer- Informant
- Charles Daly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Alderborough, Co. Offaly