School: Ferrybank, Arklow
- Location:
- Ferrybank, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Miss Smyth
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- Signs of the Weather
When it is going to rain the birds fly low especially the swallows; they come down touching the ground with their breasts then they circle up-wards into the air; this is done ever so many times.
When sea-gulls come inland we know that foul weather is near. These lines tell us so -
Sea-gull, sea-gull you sit on the sand It's never fine weather when you come to land.
It is said too that if a dog eats grass or lies with his back on the grass it will rain.
I got this information from our workman
George Foxton age 28 Coolboy Arklow Co Wicklow(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Georgie Agar
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coolboy, Co. Wicklow
- Informant
- George Foxton
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 28
- Address
- Coolboy, Co. Wicklow
