School: Lios an Aonaigh (roll number 1413)
- Location:
- Lissaneena, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Patrick Cowley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0178, Page 231
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- It is a sign of storm to see the birds flying low. When it is summer and see the swallows flying low to the ground it is a sure sign of rain, because when the air get get's cloudy abourt the fly low to the ground.
A very old saying is that when crow's fly upwards and downwards in the sky it is a very sure sign of rain and storm, and also when the fly low on the ground.
Another old saying about the swallow is when he will fly low in the middle of summer it is a sign of rain. The reason the come dwon low to the ground is when the air at the higher part of the world is two hot and warm.
Another old saying about the cat when he begins to tear the chairs of stools with his claws it is a sure sign of storm and when the cat is washing his (her) face and when she puts his (her) foot over his ear it is a sure sign of rain and storm also.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sarah Anderson
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrickbanagher, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Kate Farrell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrickbanagher, Co. Sligo
