School: Sraith (roll number 16623)

Location:
Srah, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus E. Ó Dubhghaill
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    If a person was receiving a clutch of eggs for a present they would give a penny to the person not to take the luck of the eggs from that person

    Muzzles made of sally rods are put on the calves mouth going to the fair. When the calf is sold the muzzle must be given with him.
    It is unlucky to pay out money on hansom Monday.
    It is lucky to milk a few drops of milk on the ground before milking into a bucket.
    When you hear the "Shy goat" "snipe" Mionnán Aerach it is the sign of fine weather.
    When there is a boil in the Shannon in the north east "Portumna direction", it is the sign of fine weather, and when there is a boil in the other direction of Killaloe it is the sign of bad weather.
    When your see the swallows flying low, it is the sign of rain.
    Whey you see a spider hanging from a cob-wet it is the sign of rain.
    Evening red and morning gray,
    Is the sure sign of a fine day.
    When you think the mountains are near it is the sign of bad weather.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kemple
    Gender
    Female