School: Bloomfield (roll number 10382)
- Location:
- Lavally, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Cathasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0179, Page 145
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- When a dog eats grass it is the sign of bad weather.
When the cat sits with her back to the fire it is the sign of storm.
When the robin rests on the top branch of a tree it is the sign of a good day, and when she rests at the bottom of a tree it is the sign of rain.
When the smoke goes up straight out of the chimey it is the sign of good weather and when the smoke goes slant it is the sign of rain.
When the swallows fly high it is the sign of good weather, and when thy are flying low it is the sign of bad weather.
When the moon gets cloudy it is the sign of bad weather.
- Collector
- Nora Clancy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lavally, Co. Sligo
