School: Cara Droma Ruisc (roll number 6705)
- Location:
- Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Mrs Laird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0208, Page 491
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- When the wind comes from the west it is the sign of rain
when the wind comes from the north it is the sing of cold snowy weather and when it comes from the east it is the sing of dry but cold weather
the west wind brings most rain to this district
when the swallows the low it is a sing of rain
when there are sea gulls on the land it is a sing of a storm
when a dog eats grass it is a sign of rain
where the frog changes its light yellow coat and puts on a rusty coat it is a sing of rain
when midges are very active it is a sing of approaching rain
it is also a sign of rain when the cricket sings on the heath or when he comes out on the heath
- Collector
- Edwin Lillie
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mr Lillie
- Address
- Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
