School: Leargán Buidhe (C.) (roll number 14289)
- Location:
- Larganboy East, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire, Bean de Priondargás
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- There are many local beliefs with regard to the weather.
When streaks of light are seen descending from the sun, and when there is a ring around the moon we may expect rain. When the swallos fly low, and when the stars are gloomy we know the rain is coming. When the frog is brown or when he comes into the house, when the dog eats grass or drinks water, and when the gnats are seen in the evening we know the rain is not far off. When the curlews and the ducks call we know they are calling for rain. When the wind blows from the southwest and when a rainbow is seen in the(continues on next page)- Collector
- Teresa Waldron
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Reask, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- John Waldron
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Reask, Co. Mayo