School: Hackettstown (2)
- Location:
- Hacketstown, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Anna Seabrooke
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- (continued from previous page)there is a high hill which is called Eagle hill. Sometimes a large cloud can be seen covering the head of the hill. People in the locality say then there is a "cap" on Eagle Hill anf there is sure to be rain.
When there is a white mist coming up out of the river Dorreen it is said to foretell that fine weather is coming.
There is a high mountain a few miles from Hacketstown called Lugnaquilla and when it appears quite near the people say it portends bad weather. They also say the same when Ballymacrow Hill appears to be near.
To see the dust flying on the road during the Summer is considered a sure indication of rain. There are little small insects called "midges"(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Violet Seabrooke
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Sunderland
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rathnafushoge, Co. Carlow
