School: Ceapach an tSeagail
- Location:
- Cappataggle, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Antoine Ó Monacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0045, Page 0018
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When the cattle and sheep are under a fence.
When the spider leaves his web.
When the seagulls are coming to land.
When the midges are out.
When the swallows fly low.
When there is a fog in the moon.
When there is a russet or dark colour on frogs.
When the sun is waterish.
When the walls get damp.
When the ditches smell.Collector Bridie Jennings, Cappatagle, Ballinasloe.
Got from Mr. Peter Egan, Cappatagle,
Ballinasloe.
- 18Weather Lore (Continued)
Signs of wind:
When the sky is red.
When the cat scrapes the block.
When the sheep gather together.
When the cattle are running.
When swine are grunting.
When chimneys puff.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Deirdre Mullarkey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cappataggle, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mr Michael Mullarkey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cappataggle, Co. Galway
