School: Cluain Fhada (C.) (roll number 15558)
- Location:
- Cloonfad, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Mrs. Flood
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0248, Page 130
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- (continued from previous page)When the sun is pale going down in the evening.
When the moon is on its back.
When the gríosach has a purple color.
When the cat scrapes wood.
Wild geese sign of snow.
- The following are signs of bad weather:
When the cat is scraping wood
When the clouds are low;
When the frogs are black;
When the smoke is going in every
direction;
The following are signs of rain:
When the faoileains are whistling;
When the dog is eating grass;
When the gríosach is purple;
When the swallows are flying low;
When the moon is pale;
When the dust is flying on the road;(continues on next page) - Collector
- Kathleen Fahy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Levallyroe, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Fahy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 71
- Address
- Levallyroe, Co. Mayo
