School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)
- Location:
- Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033B, Page 02_016
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- Signs of the Weather
1 If the frog changes his yellow vest into a russet colour it is the sign of bad weather.
2 If you see the cat's back turned to the fire and he washing his face at the same time it is the sign of bad weather.
3 If you hear the ducks quacking it is the sign of bad weather.
4 When the south wind blows it is for rain.
5 When seagulls assemble on the land stormy weather will soon follow.
6 if you see a dog eating grass it is the sign of rain.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Flannery
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- John Flannery
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Michael Fahy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 73
- Address
- Cartron, Co. Galway
