School: Ballyfeeny (roll number 9468)
- Location:
- Kilglass, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Cáit, Bean Uí Mhurthuile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0255, Page 369
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- When a new moon lies on its back it is a sign of bad weather and if it is very bright and clear it is a sigh of frost.
If the stars are wild and glittering it is a sign of a storm and when they are very bright it is a sign of frost.
When the clouds are moving very rapidly it indicates a storm. When they are red in the west it is a sign of good weather.
If the swallows fly low it is a sign of rain. Also if you hear the curlews screeching it is a sign of wet weather.
If the sheep cone down from the hill it is a sign of a storm.
When the frogs change their coats rain is expected(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bernadette Morley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyfeeny, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- John Morley
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ballyfeeny, Co. Roscommon
