School: Málainn (roll number 13949)
- Location:
- Malin, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Eilís Nic Uilcín
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1124, Page 310
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- (continued from previous page)cold winter ahead.
June in January - January in June.
If February 1st is fair and clear the half of winter is to come.
A fair February curses all the other months of the year.
- When the swallows fly high we know that the good weather is come.
A mist on the hills is also a sign of good weather.
A red sky at sunset is a good sign.
When the birds sing after the rain it is a sign that it is going to clear up.
When the cocks crow in the morning it is a sign the day will be fine.
When the hills look distant it is a sign of good weather.
When the smoke ascends in a straight line it is a good sign. - When the stars are bright it is a sign of frost.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Isaac Smyth
- Gender
- Male
