School: Seosamh Naomhtha (roll number 16640)

Location:
Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
An Bráthair Naiti
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    In this district the people have a large amount of folk-lore about the weather.

    In this district the people have a large amount of folk-lore about the weather.
    They say,
    a. (a) That a blue flame in the fire means storm.
    b. (b) That if the floor is damp it means rain.
    c. (c) That if a cat scratches a table-leg with its claws it means storm.
    d. (d) That is a dog eats grass it means rain.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Liam Stewart
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Stewart
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 70
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal