School: Naomh Baoithin, Tullydish (roll number 3160)

Location:
Tullydush Upper, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal P. Ó Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1113, Page 126

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1113, Page 126

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  1. There are many signs of the weather in this district and some of them are as follows:-
    If a cat sits with her back to the fire it is a sign of coming storm while a dog eating grass is a sign of rain. When geese fly over the fields this is a sign of high wind while smoke in the kitchen is a sign of frost.
    If soot falls down our chimney this is a sign of rain. When the sun sets red it is a sign of good
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose B. Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullydush Upper, Co. Donegal