School: Ballinea (roll number 10426)
- Location:
- Ballina, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs Farrell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 057
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- Weather LoreThe people of Ireland are very superstitious but apart from superstition they know a good deal from their study of signs, such as signs of weather.
For instance they have noticed that swallows flying low over the fields is a sign of rain.The mountains or hills appearing to be near is a sign of rain.When the cat sits at the fire rain is near.Fishes jumping to the top of the water is a sign of rain.When the wind blows from the west rain is brought with it.If horses stand with their backs to the hedges rain is coming.Brickets chirruping loudly is a sign(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Joseph Noonan
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- P. Smyth
- Address
- Hanstown, Co. Westmeath
