School: Garrowhill, Longford (roll number 10344)

Location:
Garrowhill, Co. Longford
Teacher:
P. Mac Aonghusa
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  1. People say that when it is the sign of rain a circle comes around the moon at night. When there is going to be a storm the clouds hide the sun in the daytime. South East wind brings more rain to my district. Cats, sheep, and goats give good signs of the weather. When the cat sits with her back to the fire there is going to be a storm. When the goats come home there is going to be rain. When the sheep come home from the mountain it is going to rain. When the dog eats grass it will rain a shower. When the dust is blowing on the road there is going to be a storm. When the wild geese come from Scotland there is going to be snow. When the clouds are heavy and black there is going to be wet weather. When there are blue sparks in the fire it is going to rain.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernadette Mc Cormack
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartronlebagh, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Cormack
    Gender
    Female