School: Béal an Mhuirthid (C.) (roll number 14857)
- Location:
- Béal an Mhuirthead, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Sorcha, Bean Uí Náraidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0134, Page 399
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- Weather Signs
20th June 1938
A rainbow in the morning is the shepherds warning. A rainbow at the night is the shepherds delight.
The far off hills look near, we will have rain.
The soot falling is a sign of rain. If the swallow flies near the ground it is a sign of rain.
If the moon has a halo there will soon be rain.
If a lot of flies come out in the evening it will soon rain.
If spiders come into the house we will have rain.
If the ducks are quacking it will soon rain.
If the wind whistles it is a sign of rain.
If there is a loud roar in the river there will be storm(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eibhlín Nic Suibhne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Béal an Mhuirthead, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Eibhlín Bean Nic Suibhne
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 31
- Address
- Béal an Mhuirthead, Co. Mayo
