School: Tulach Ruacháin
- Location:
- Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mícheál de Bhaldraithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 574
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- (continued from previous page)If a dog eats grass it is the sign of a change in the weather.
If a sheep goes to the side of a hill or to the side of a wall it is the sign of bad weather.
- If the horse drinks a big lot of water when it is given to him it is said to be the sign of fine weather.
If the cow goes to the ditch and lies down or seems to be restless it is the sign of bad weather. - Collector
- James Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Fahey
- Gender
- Male
