School: Ballynacargy (B.) (roll number 1731)
- Location:
- Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: E. Mac Óda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0740, Page 483
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- (continued from previous page)there is no danger of the weather changing but the moment it moves to the south or west you can be looking out for rain.It is also a great sign of rain to hear crickets singing sharply in house's where they are, and soot falling down and it sticky and damp.In the mornings if a robin sings on a high branch of a tree or bush the day is going to be fine and if it is going to be a bad day, she sings on the very lowest branch.If the day is going to be bad sheep are up at an early hour feeding ; and if the day is going to be fine they lie on the ground till late in the mornings chewing their cud.If the day is going to be stormy a pig always carries some of its bed round in its mouth.When you see the crow flying high in the sky it is the sign of fine weather but if the crow is seen flying low it is the sign of wet weather. The swallows give similar signs.When a dog is seen eating grass it is the sign of wet cold(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Lyons
- Gender
- Male
