School: Baile i Meadhon Locha (roll number 344)
- Location:
- Bellanaman, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: C. Nic Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0961, Page 124
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- Weather Lore
1. Rolling clouds are a sign of rain.
2. Flocks of Crows drifting through the air are a sign of a coming storm
3. A red sunset is a sign of rain.
4. If smoke whirls through the air instead of going up straight it is a sign of rain.
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5. A Halo around the moon is a sign of rain.
6. Coming rain is often foreshadowed by floating clouds.
7. Falling stars also betoken rain.
8. If a willow-wagtail alights on the street it shows that rain is near at hand.
9. Low flying swallows are a sign of rain for sure.
10. Before an approaching storm. The cat sits with her back to the fire.
11. When clocks c.roaches run across the road or if the cricket whistles we may expect a heavy rainfall.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Dympna Mc Kenna
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Clanickny, Co. Monaghan
- Collector
- J. Mc Na;;y
- Age
- 14
- Collector
- M. Hughes
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Sillis, Co. Monaghan
- Collector
- Paddy Mc Nally
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Annacatty, Co. Monaghan
- Collector
- Peggy Mc Kenna
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Lisgoagh, Co. Monaghan
- Collector
- Peter Mc Kenna
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Clanickny, Co. Monaghan
- Collector
- Seamus O Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Looart, Co. Monaghan
