School: Gearrbhaile (Garbh-dhoire?) (roll number 12110)

Location:
Garbally, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Mícheál Mac Giollabháin
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  1. Weather Lore
    Signs of rain
    When the animals come down from the top of the hills
    When soot falls down
    When the frog changes his colour from yellow to black
    When the cows are lying on the land and facing towards the west
    When the sun rises red in the morning.
    Signs of fine weather
    When the sun is red in the evening
    When the crows are flying high
    When the streams are loud in a frosty morning.
    Heard from :- Thomas Connelly, age 55 years, Ballinamona, Menlough
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Thomas Connelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Ballynamona, Co. Galway
  2. Folk-Lore
    Signs of rain
    When the crane lies by a stream with a hump on her back.
    When the cat sits with his tail to the fire.
    When the snail creeps about at night.
    When the sea-gull flies about screaming.
    Signs of fine weather
    If the rust rises from the road and stays still in the air.
    When the bees fly away from their nests.
    When the bat flies about the house.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.