School: Mastersons (roll number 8390)
- Location:
- Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Gobnait de Búit
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0197, Page 255
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- When the sun glitters on the stones on a mountain it will rain before night.
If a crane flies towards the river it is a sign of rain.
When the crows go home high its a sign that the net day will be good.
If there is a blue or a green blaze in the [?] it is a sign of storm.
If the sky is red towards where the sun sets it is a sign of good weather.
If the smoke goes up straight from the chimney it is a sign of good weather, and if it comes down towards the ground it will rain.
If a cat is scraping a fish or any wood it is a sign of wind.
If a mist rises round the river it will freeze that night.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Florence Sharpe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Mrs Sharpe
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
