School: Tubbercurry (B.) (roll number 15574)
- Location:
- Tobercurry, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Peadar Mc Donagh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0171, Page 289
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- (continued from previous page)move into the highlands at the approach of snow. They are afraid that the snow will fall down from the highlands and cover them. The donkey usually turns his back to the wind at the approach of rain.
If the dust flies along the road it is a sign of rain.
The smoke from the farmhouse chimney ascending perpendicularly into the air is a sure sign of fine weather.
These are some of the many signs which foretell changes in the weather.
Written by George Molloy pupil Tubbercurry B.N.S. Information supplied by P. McDonagh N.T. who obtained same from old people in his native district of Kilmovee, Ballaghaderreen
- Collector
- George Molloy
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- P. Mc Donagh
- Gender
- Male
