School: Coillte Críotáin
- Location:
- Erris, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Nóra Nic Aodhgáin
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- (continued from previous page)Here are the signs which indicate wet weather:-
1. If all the birds are round the doors it is the sign of bad weather.
2. If foxes bark much in October they are calling up a great fall of snow.
3. If the cats sits with her back to the fire it is the sign of bad weather.
4. When the sun is bright in the morning and pale in the evening it is sign of bad weather.
5. If goats come near the house searching for shelter it is the sign of(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Toolin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kiltycreaghtan, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Jane Toolin
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kiltycreaghtan, Co. Roscommon
