School: Druim an t-Seagail (roll number 1772)
- Location:
- Ryehill Demesne, Co. Galway
- Teachers: Máire Ní Eimhirín Seosamh P. Ó hUigín Áine Ní Uigín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0083, Page 014
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- (continued from previous page)is red with black stripes running through it, when soot falls, when the bumble bee is seen flying in the evening, if the cat sits at night by the fire washing his face, all there foretell of wet weather.
- If a turkey looking up towards the sky commences calling to other turkeys we expect thunder.
If a magpie comes to the door in the morning calling, this is a sign of bad weather.
Crows sitting on a wall facing the wind foretell wet weather.
Before thunder a dog runs under the table and hides himself.
If a frog gets pale in colour foretells fine weather. When the robin or wren comes to the door(rain).
Crows flying low(Storm)
Crows flying very high(Rain)
When there's a whistle in the wind from the south side(Rain) - Collector
- Ryehill Schoolchildren
