School: Cnoc Luachra (roll number 12653)
- Location:
- Knockloughra, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Móghráin
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- (continued from previous page)say it is a sign of good weather.
When the mountains look far away, good weather.
When there is a circle on the moon, bad weather.
When dogs drink water they say it is a sign of good weather.
When wind is from the north good weather.
Cat with back to fire sign of bad weather.
Wild geese going to mountain " "
Dogs eating grass a sign of rain
Blue light in fire, sign of bad weather
Hens picking feathers " " " "
Circle round moon sign of rain.
Sky red is sign of storm.
When mountains look near it is the sign of bad weather.
Ring on moon sign of bad weather (rain)
Seagulls on land sign of bad weather.
- Cat with back to fire sign of bad weather.
Wild geese going to mountain " "
Dogs eating grass a sign of rain
Blue light in fire, sign of bad weather
Hens picking feathers " " " "
Circle round moon sign of rain.
Sky red is sign of storm.
When mountains look near it is the sign of bad weather. - Ring on moon sign of bad weather (rain)
Seagulls on land sign of bad weather.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Mairghréad Ní Mhóghráin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Roskeen North, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Seán Ó Móghráin
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Roskeen North, Co. Mayo
