School: Taobh Breac (roll number 15227)
- Location:
- Tievebrack, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Donnchadh E. Mac Congáile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1098, Page 125
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- Some people can tell what kind of weather is coming. They have signs to tell them by crows, or by the sun, moon, or smoke.Here are signs that my father told me. If smoke goes straight up into the air it is a sign of good weather. If the sun sets red it is a sign of good weather also. When ashes have a purple colour it is a sure sign of bad weather afterwards. If crickets get very plentiful and fly through the house it is a bad sign of the weather.Old people used to say that if the cat sat with her back to the fire it was a sure sign that rain would follow.You often see a dog eating very green grass and wonder why he does it. If a dog eats grass it is a sign that plenty rain will follow.When a shower comes and the hens dont run in to the hen house for shelter it is a good omen(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Dan Mac Cormick
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Belalt, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Hugh Mac Cormick
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Belalt, Co. Donegal
