School: Árd-chill
- Location:
- Ardkill More, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chonalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0978, Page 163
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- (continued from previous page)"Boys" that is the day will put a skin on the turf"
"The wind is from a good point you will hardly have much rain."
"The wind is on your door Maam" that is a good sign.
"I see there is a circle round the moon tonight, we will have rain."
"The moon is on its back it will hold the water for a while." Sign of dry weather.
Peter's Mick says, "Heh, I find my ankles, I'm afraid you will have rain."
"The hens did not come out in the rain to-day it will clear up"
The goats went up the mountain to-day it will be good."(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brían Ní Gheallagáin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ardkill More, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mick Galligan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 72
- Address
- Ardkill More, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Patrick Corr
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Aghadreenagh, Co. Cavan
