School: Cnoc Luachra (roll number 12653)
- Location:
- Knockloughra, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Móghráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0087, Page 2
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- XML “Weather Indications”
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- the sign of storms.
Fog and white frost sign of wet weather.
When wild geese go to mountains it is a sign of frost.
When cat turns his back to the fire it is a sign of bad weather.
When dog eats grass it is a sign of bad weather.
White foam in sea is sign of bad weather.
When black hags are in west side of an island, flapping their wings, it is the sign of bad weather.
When there is brown foam in with the tide it is the sign of good weather.
When the seagulls lie on the land it is a sign of bad weather.
- Collector
- Mairghréad Seoighe
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Séamus Seoighe
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Rockfleet, Co. Mayo
- (continued from previous page)Fog and white frost sign of wet weather.
When wild geese go to mountain it is a sign of frost.
When cat turns his back to the fire it is a sign of bad weather.
When dog eats grass it is a sign of bad weather.
White foam in sea is sign of bad weather.
When black hags are on west side of an island, flapping their wings, it is the sign of bad weather.
When there is brown foam in with the tide it is the sign of good weather.
When the seagulls lie on the land it is a sign of bad weather.
