School: Ednacarnon (roll number 3523)
- Location:
- Edenacarnan South, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Staráid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1081, Page 261
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- (continued from previous page)roadway it is a sign of good weather. When the river Lennon makes a terrible noise it is a sign of bad weather. When the smoke goes up straight from the chimney it is a sign of good weather.
- It is said nowadays when you see a mist coming over Glenceo that there is going to be rain that day.
When you see the sheep and cattle gathering under the hedges there is going to be a storm. Also when you see a dog eating grass it is said that there is going to be very bad weather.
When there is going to be bad weather the clouds get black and when the sky is red it is a sign of frost.
It is said when you see a rainbow in the sky that it is the sign of good weather as it is said.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Dolly Buchanan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Sockar, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr L. Buchanan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Sockar, Co. Donegal
