School: Lattoon
- Location:
- An Leatóin, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: P. Ó Hiorraí
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- (continued from previous page)the lake gets rough it is the sign of storm and high waves is the sign of storm also. To see the worms in the top of the clay is the sign of bad weather and when they are away down in the ground it indicates good weather. When the smoke is going up straight in the air it indicates frost. When there is a blue flame in the fire it is said to indicate storm and when the fire is real red it is to indicate frost. if the soot is coming down the chimney it indicates rain.
- Marriages take place most frequently before Lent and Advent. Shrove Tuesday is celebrated by(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Mc Intyre
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lismeen, Co. an Chabháin
