School: Garrowhill, Longford (roll number 10344)
- Location:
- Garrowhill, Co. Longford
- Teacher: P. Mac Aonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0756, Page 464
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- Some people say when they see a swallow flying low it is a sign out of bad wheather. When the sun is red late in the evening it is a sign of good hot wheather. Some people say when when they see a rainbow late in the evening it is a sign of good wheater. It is said that if you see the clouds moving it is a sign of rain, and if you hear the pigs roaring at night it is a sign of storm or to see a dog eating grass it is a sign of bad wheater. If you see a cat with her tail turned to the fire it is a sign of storm, or hear a cricket singing in the wall it is a sign of rain. Some other people say when their corns are paining them at night it is a sign of rain. Other say when when the smoke goes up straight in the air, it is a sign of good wheater. Then when it goes side by side some people say it is a sign of storm. Some people say the most rain come from south west.
- Collector
- Michael Farrell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lissanurlan, Co. Longford
- Informant
- James Murray
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
