School: Balrath (1) (roll number 9770)
- Location:
- Balrath, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: C. Ní Pharthaláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 357
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- The sign that the people have of the weather are when the cat turns his back to the fire and begins washing his face with his paws, it is a sign of rain. When the people used to drive out the cattle to the field, if they lie down outside the gate it is a sign of good weather, but if they come down from the hill into the hollow, it is a sign of wet and windy weather. When the pig begins to grunt and gather his bed into a corner it is a sign of rain. If it begins to rain and the sheep to go to shelter it would only be a shower, but if they keep on eating it would be a wet day. When the duck sleeps with his beak under his wing it is a sign of rain.
- If there was a rainbow in the sky that is a sign that the world will never be drowned by a flood. If the sky was very black that is a sign that there will be heavy rain. If the sun(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridget Hand
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Balrath, Co. Westmeath
