School: Breaffy (roll number 15555)
- Location:
- Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Peadar Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 194
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- (continued from previous page)Signs of storm are
1 If the bar at Enniscrone makes a lot of noise.
2 If there is a lot of noise heard on the Ox mountains
3 When the wild-geese come in from the west.
4 If the sky is very wild and the stars falling.Signs of good weather are,
1 A rainbow in the night.
2 The sky red in the West
3 A bright blue sky
4 If the swallows fly high.
5 If the water flows silently.
6 If the salt is very hard.
7 If the mountains are bright and look far away.
8 If there is a "cap" on Neifin.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr John Ginley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballina, Co. Mayo
