School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)
- Location:
- Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033B, Page 02_017
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- (continued from previous page)If you see a cat scraping the broom it is the sign of rain.
8 If you see a dog drinking water it is the sign of rain.
9 If you see a new moon's fog it is the sign of rain.
10 If there is a red shade on the sky in the morning it is the sign of rain.
11 If you see the crows assembled on the land it is the sign of a storm.
12 If the crows are perched on the wall 'tis the sign of rain.
13 The chairs and the tables are creeking it is the sign of rain.
14 If you are a cat with his back to the fire it is the sign of wet weather.
- 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
