School: Pollréamoinn (Buachaillí)
- Location:
- Pollremon, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Duibhghiolla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0014, Page 111
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- (continued from previous page)house in the summer it is a sign of a thunder storm.
9. When we see water pipes down from the clouds it is a sign of rain.
10. When the robin comes into the house in the winter is is a sign of snow.
11. When the sot falls from the chimney it is a sign of rain.
12. When the sheep and goats go up on the tops of the hills it is a sigh of good weather and when they gather together beside the fences and hedges it is a sign of rain.
13. When we see fireballs falling from the sky it is a sign of rain.
14. When we see the curfews and wild birds flying into the bog it is a sign of good weather.
15. If the due doesn't melt early off the gras it is a sign of rain.
16. When we see the robin on the low branches of the tree in the morning we will have a wet day.
17. If it rains on St. Swithins day is will rain for forty days after.
18. If the smoke goes up straight the chimney it is a sign of good(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Dan Hussey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloonmaghaura, Co. Galway
