School: Gort na mBó (roll number 14418)
- Location:
- Bofield, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
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- (continued from previous page)is coming near. If you see the stars twinkling it is a sign of frost. The sun goes down very red if the next day is going to be very hot. If the next day is going to be bad the sun goes down very pale.
If the wind is coming from Foxford it brings cold with it.
When the seagulls leave the sea and come in very far on the land a storm is coming. When crows fly in great shoals good weather is coming.
When the chimney will not draw the smoke it is a sign of rain.
If the cat lies before the fire bad weather is coming. When the cat scrapes a board big wind is coming.
Some dogs eat grass when rain is coming. When you see white frogs plentiful it is a sign(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Moran
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bofield, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mr Pat Moran
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bofield, Co. Mayo
