School: Dealgain (roll number 11770)
- Location:
- Dalgin, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Breandán Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0041, Page 007
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- If wind blows from North between 2 P.M and 4 P.M. on
there is sure to be snow that year
2. Swallows flying low sign of rain.
3. A Rainbow in the morning is a shepherds warning a rainbow at night is a shepherds delight"
4. Sun going down red is sign of good weather.
5. When birds are
6. When you see a dog eating grass bad weather
7. When a cat scrapes furniture sign of storm.
8. When soot falls it is a sign of rain.
9. When cattle are on a hill if they come down it is a sign of rain
10. Frogs change colour when rain is near.
11. A robin undera bush is the sign of bad weather
12. A robin on the chimney in the morning is the sign of a good day.
- Informant
- M. O Riain
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Milltown, Co. Galway
