School: Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (B.)
- Location:
- Ballina, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: D. P. Ó Cearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0146, Page 481
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- (continued from previous page)evening in a bank of dark clouds it is a sign of fine weather.
(14) When a heavy dew falls in the night it is a sign of the next day being good.
(15) When there is a dark circle round the moon it is a sign of stormy weather.
(16) When the wild geese fly from the mountains to the lowlands it is a sign of frost.
(17) When animals seek shelter by the hedges it is a sign of wind and rain.
(18) When the cat sits down with her back to the fire it is a sign of wet weather.
(19) When dogs eat grass it is a sign of rain to come.
(20) When the robin flies near our houses looking for food it is a sign of bad weather.
(21) When the wild geese fly high it denotes a storm.
(22) Most people in Ballina say when the Ox Mountains situated in Co. Sligo are covered in a mist that is a sure sign of bad weather. I often saw this thing occuring and when the mist disappears the good weather returns.
(23) When childblains pain it is the sign of frost.
(24) When the floor of a house is damp it is a sign of bad weather.
(25) When an old man complains of thuemastism(continues on next page)
