School: Gortlitreach (roll number 15960)
- Location:
- Gortletteragh, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Cionnaith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0220, Page 011
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- (continued from previous page)When a person had a sprained arm they would get bog water and boil it and bathe their arm in it.
- When the sky is red it is a sign of warm weather. If there is any blue ashes in the fire there will be storm. When a dog is eating grass it is a sign of rain.
If there is a fog it is a sign of good weather. When the wind is blowing from the east there will be rain. If a cat sits with her back tot he fire it is a sign of rain. If there is a circle around the sun there will be rain.
When there is a dew on the grass there will be warm weather.
