School: Derryvoney
- Location:
- Derryvony, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mary Ní Néill
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- (continued from previous page)when it is going to rain.
The sky is blue and the fire is very dull.
- 1. The sign of rain when the hens are picking themselves.
2. The sign of warm weather when the swallows are high in the sky.
3. If the foxes bark much in October they are calling up a great fall of snow.
4. When the floor is dusty it is the sign of good weather.
5. When leaves are flying about the road(continues on next page) - Collector
- May Morton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derryvony, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs Matty Rudden
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derryvony, Co. Cavan
