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School: Killinaboy (roll number 12557)

Location:
Cill Iníne Baoith, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Céilleachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0614, Page 303

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  1. Signs of the Weather

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    Signs of rain: To hear the Clab rouring loudly. This clob is a hole into which the river Fergus tumbles, and flows underground for half a mile. It is in the townland of Cahermacon.

    Collected by: – Nora Ní Chasadaigh, Ballycashen
    Told by: – Tomás Ó Casadaigh, Ballycashen (her father)
    (60 years)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. seanchas aimsire (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nóra Ní Chasadaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballycasheen, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    Tomás Ó Casadaigh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ballycasheen, Co. an Chláir

  2. Signs of the Weather

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    Signs of rain: The wild geese descend from the north. The starlings come on the housetops. Yellow ashes.

    Collected by: - Seosamh Mac Giolla Coisgle Coad
    Told by: – John Costello. Coad (his father)
    (58 years)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. seanchas aimsire (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seosamh Mac Giolla Coisgle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Comhad, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    John Costello
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    An Comhad, Co. an Chláir

  3. Signs of the Weather

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    Signs of a frost: The smoke ascending very straight, a robin perched on the sill of a window.

    Collected by: - Máire Ní Fhógartaigh, Poundtown
    Told by: – Tomás Ó Fógartaigh, Poundtown, (her father)
    (55 years)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. seanchas aimsire (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Fhógartaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Comhad, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    Tomás Ó Fógartaigh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    An Comhad, Co. an Chláir

  4. Signs of the Weather

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    Signs of rain: The sky becomes dark and gloomy; the cattle run from the flies, the frogs are heard croaking in drains and marsh, the West Clare train makes great noise.
    Collected by: - Tadhg Ó Diolúin, Crossard.
    Told by: – Martin Mac Mahon, Crossard, (his grandfather)
    (66 years)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. seanchas aimsire (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tadhg Ó Diolúin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crossard, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    Martin Mc Mahon
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Address
    Crossard, Co. an Chláir