School: Drumshanbo (roll number 16846)
- Location:
- Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Cathal Ó Buadhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0220, Page 293
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- The following is a list of beliefs with regard to the weather in this locality. When a crane flies west it is a sign of bad weather. When crows fly high going home in the evening it is a sign of good weather, but when they fly low it is a sign of bad weather. When the robin sits on top of a bush in the morning the day will be good, but when she is on the bottom branches it is a bad sign. Crickets chirruping at night is a sign of rain. When the cat sits with her back to the fire storm is ahead. The dog is lazy in bad weather. A blue flame seen the fire is a sign of bad weather, a clear flame is a sign of frost. People who have rheumatism get worse when(continues on next page)
- Informant
- James Furey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Esker, Co. Longford
