School: Gearrbhaile (Garbh-dhoire?) (roll number 12110)
- Location:
- Garbally, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Mícheál Mac Giollabháin
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- (continued from previous page)the bird seems sick.Head from Bernard Curley, Skehana, Menlough, aged 86 years.
- Weather Lore
Sign of bad weather.
If you see the dog drinking water in fine weather.Sign of storm
When the crows fly straight up in the sky.
When the birds are flying from the rivers.Signs of fine weather
When flys are a yard from the ground.
When the creeper is running on the floor.
When the cat sits with his back to the fire.Head from: Patrick Flaherty, age 72 years.
Carramore, Menlough. - Informant
- Patrick Flaherty
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 72
- Address
- Carrowmore, Co. Galway
- Weather LoreSigns of bad weather
When the wind blows from the south
When the wind blows from the north
When the sparrows are flying low
When the robin perches on the window-sill or goes into the out-offices(continues on next page)
