School: Drumlish (B.) (roll number 10022)
- Location:
- Drumlish, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Ml. McGovern
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0757, Page 207
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- Weatherlore 11.10.37The following is a list of signs of the weather which I heard from Patrick MacHugh, Cartron, Drumlish, age 64 years.When there is a ring around the moon it is a sign of rain.
When the sky is cloudy it is a sign of rain also.
When there are streamers from the sun it is a sign of rain.
When the stars are very bright it is a sign of frost.
When you can see your breath it is also a sign of frost.
If there is a heavy fog on a Summers morning it is a sign of good weather.
When the wind is blowing from the North it is a sign of snow.
When the swallows are flying low it is a sign of rain.
When the ashes is blue it is a sign of storm.
When the cat sits with its back(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Francis Mollaghan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cartrongolan, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Patrick Kiernan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Cartrongolan, Co. Longford
