School: St John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)
- Location:
- Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0241, Page 248
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Good and Bad Weather
Townland:- Ballaghadereen
Barony:- Costello
County:- Roscommon
Written By:- Joseph O'Brien
Age:- 12 years
Address:- Station Road BallaghadereenThere were many signs of good and bad weather in my district but nowadays owing to the weather forecast these are not much used.
If a dog eats no supper it is a sign of war weather. Also if the sky is very red good weather is coming. A mist on Lung river usually brings fairly good weather. If stones fall from Castlemore Castle very hot weather is forthcoming.
There are numerous signs of bad weather also. If a dog eats grass it is a sign of rain. Another common belief is that if there is a fog on Cassidy's bog there is a storm coming. If the cat scrapes the chair there will be first. If the leaves of the Church trees fall there will be a storm.
- Collector
- Joseph O' Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
