School: Derryvoney
- Location:
- Derryvony, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mary Ní Néill
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- (continued from previous page)6. When there are a great many stars in the sky it is a sign of frost.
- When the weather is getting good the water hen comes in to the shore.
When the weather is getting good the Swallow flys high.
When there is a circle far away from the moon it is the sign of a far away storm.
When the swans sail up the river it is a sign of storm and rain.
When the weather is getting bad the thrush does not sing.
When the weather is getting good the blackbird flies high.
When there is going to be snow the river turns black. - Collector
- Mary Tracey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derryvony, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- James Rudden
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derryvony, Co. Cavan
