School: Ceapach an tSeagail

Location:
Cappataggle, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Antoine Ó Monacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0045, Page 0019

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    When you see crows in a bundle.
    When mice are plentiful.
    When the starlings are plentiful.
    When the crows are flying about.
    When the rushes are shaking.
    Collector Deirdre Mullarkey, Cappatagle, Ballinasloe.
    Got from Mr. Michael Mullarkey,
    Cappatagle,Ballinasloe.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Weather Lore (Continued)
    Signs of Snow:
    When the North wind blows.
    When you see the goldfinch out.
    When you see the sheep with humps on them.
    When the sky is bad looking.
    When the Robin is bold.
    When the tops of your fingers are cold.
    Collector Ethel Mullarkey, Cappatagle, Ballinasloe.
    Got from Mr. Michael Finn, Cappatagle, Ballinasloe.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ethel Mullarkey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cappataggle, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr Michael Finn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cappataggle, Co. Galway