School: Clonmellon (B.) (roll number 9500)
- Location:
- Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: P. Ó Droighneáin
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- Collector
- Míceál Ó Cléirigh
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- James Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
- Old men say that when a person gets pains in his bones that there is going to be wet weather. When a ring is visible round the moon is a sign that rain will soon fall. When the clouds are low it is a sign of wet weather. A rainbow in the morning is the sign of a storm. A rainbow at night is the sign of rain.When the wind is blowing from the North is a sign of snow. The South wind brings most rain to the district. The curlew when going to the bog is a sign of dry weather. When a dog eats grass it is a sign of rain.(continues on next page)