School: Cloch Rua (roll number 11111)
- Location:
- Cloghroe, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Nábla Nic Amhlaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1101, Page 041
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- XML “Signs of the Weather”
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- When a cat has her back to the fire, it is a sign of bad weather.
When the sky is dark in the East, it is a sign of good weather.
When the sky is pink in the West, it is a sign of good weather.
If there is a mist around the hills it is a sign of good weather.
When the fire is very bright and red, it is a sign of a storm.
When there is a rainbow in the sky, it is a sign of showery weather.
If the hills are looking near, it is a sign of bad weather.
If crows are seen picking in a field, it is a sign of bad weather.
When there is a far-off ring(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lettermakenny, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Lettermakenny, Co. Donegal
