School: Clara (2)
- Location:
- Clóirtheach, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Thomáis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0807, Page 466
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- When the crows are tumbling in the air they say that there is going to be a storm.
When there are no stars in the sky in the night-time they say it is going to rain.
When the swallows are flying high they say that it is going to to be fine.
When the swallows ar flying low they say that it is going to be a wet day.
When there are blue blazes in the fire they say that there is going to be a storm.
When there are grey clouds in the sky they say that it is going to rain.
When the smoke out of the chimney goes straight up they say that it is going to be fine.
When th smoke out of a chimney(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jimmy Williams
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Oiridh (Armstrong), Co. Uíbh Fhailí
