School: Pollréamoinn (Buachaillí)
- Location:
- Pollremon, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Duibhghiolla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0014, Page 112
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- (continued from previous page)weather and when the chimney puffs it is a sign of rain.
20. If the fog rises out of the rivers and streams it is a sign of good weather.
21. If the frogs change their color it is a sign of good weather.
22. If we can hear the blacksmith's hammer striking the anvil a mile away we will have rain.
23. When a number of swans gather together in a lake it is a sign of rain.
24. When the ring around the moon is near it will have rain soon.
25. IF the hens go to bed early is it a sign of a windy night.
26. If the snow doesn't melt for a long time more snow will follow.
27. When the cricket sings at night the next day will be wet.
28. When you see the sea-gulls eating with the hands it is a sign of rain.
29. When the sheep graze early in the morning it is a sign of a wet day.
30. If the frogs turn yellow it is a sign of good weather and if they turn black it is a sign of rain.
Written by Dan Hussey Cloomahara. I got the information from my parents.
- Collector
- Dan Hussey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloonmaghaura, Co. Galway
