School: Muine Chonalláin (C.)
- Location:
- Bunnyconnellan, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: M. Ní Lochnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 224
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- When the soot falls in large lumps it is a sign that rain is at hand.
On a calm evening if the smoke goes up straight into the air it is a sign of good weather.
We are almost sure to have a storm when the wild geese fly towards the sea.
If the cat scratches timber rain is near.
It is a sign of bad weather to hear the noise of a water-fall in the distance.
When we see a white cap on Neiphin snow is near.
A fog rising from the river is a sign of good weather.
A fog rising from the hills is a sign of bad weather.
A red appearance in the sky at night is a sign that ships(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Murray
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrownlabaun, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Kate Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Carrownlabaun, Co. Mayo
