School: Macha na gClaidhe (roll number 16086)
- Location:
- Macha na Cléibhe, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Cathal Ó Macháin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0283, Page 344
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- 1) "Ah there's a ring round the moon we'll get rain"2) "The fog is lodging under Faill Bhán we to get rain"3) "When the fog comes down Cúmí Gála (a hollow in a local hill) we'll get three days rain"4) The fog is lodging in the Caol (low marshy place near river) we'll get fine weather."
STORMS:- 5) "The sky is red west we'll get a storm"6) "The rooks went home low we're near a storm"7) "The seagulls are around (9 miles from sea) we'll get bad weather"
SIGNS OF COLD 8) "The wild geese are 'out' we're near cold."9) "The Siocans (birds -) are round we're near frost."10) "I saw the Pilibíns (Plover Black and white lapwing (?)) we're in for it (meaning) bad weather(continues on next page)
