School: Broca

Location:
Brockagh Lower, Co. Leitrim
Teachers:
T. Ó Chioráin S. Ó Gallchobhair
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  1. If you see the goats high on the hills you may expect good weather.
    If the goats come home it is a sign of bad weather.
    If the swallows fly low it is a sign of bad weather.
    If the ducks quack loudly bad weather is coming.
    If the wind blows from the East edge of the Lackagh Hills bad weather can be expected.
    If the soot falls it is a sign of bad weather.
    Annie Cullen
    of same address
    gave signs
    Tommy Cullen,
    Brockagh,
    Glenfarne,
    Co. Leitrim
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tommy Cullen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Brockagh Lower, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Annie Cullen
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brockagh Lower, Co. Leitrim