School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- There are a great many local beliefs about the weather.
When the sun darkens and the sky gets full of dark clouds the weather will be bad.
When the hens group together in sheltered places and begin pecking their feathers, this is a proof that rain is near.
The cat can be seen scratching at wood before the rain
the sheep can(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Cass
- Other names
- Joseph Cass
- Seosamh O Cais
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garrynamann Lower, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr Cass
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garrynamann Lower, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs Cass
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Garrynamann Lower, Co. Kilkenny
