School: Cill Ábhaill
- Location:
- Killavil, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Conláin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0185, Page 0398
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- When the frog is of a black colour it is a sure sign of rain.
When the soot falls down the chimney there will be rain.
When the smoke goes up straight in the air there will be good weather and when it turns down there will be rain
When the worms come above the ground there will be rain and storms
The curlew whistling at night is a very sure sign of bad weather
When the water gets soft in the river its a sign of storm, and when it is cold the weather will be good.
A mackerel sky is said never to be 24 hours dry
When the cuban na dtonn is heard it is a sign of storm
When the hills look black it is a sign of rain
When the north-wind blows it is a sign of snow.
- Collector
- Florrie Benson
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mountirvine, Co. Sligo
