School: Drumaweir (roll number 5228)
- Location:
- Drumaweer, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Aodh Ó Dómhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1119, Page 51
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- (continued from previous page)A rainbow seen in the east,
Is neither good for man nor beast
In the summer if the swallows fly near the ground it denotes rain. If the swallows fly high it is a sign of good weather.
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If the plough rises in the sky horizontally it will be good weather. If she rises in the sky with her handles pointing up-wards it is a sign of wind and rain. If the plough rises with her handles pointing downwards it is a sign of fog.
When the birds fly low it is a sign of bad weather.
When the northern lights are seen in the sky it is a sign of bad weather.
If it is raining all day, the moon can clear it away when she rises at night.
If a new moon comes with her back down-wards it is a sign of good weather. - Collector
- Shemus Kelly
- Gender
- Male
