School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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  1. The old people say that if there a blue blaze in the fire that it is the sign of rain. If the birds are fat it is the sign of a hard Winter. If the foxes bark too much in October we will have a great fall of snow. When the cat sits on the hearth-stone with his back to the fire we will have a storm. When the sun shines brightly we will have frost.
    When the smoke comes out of the chimney and blows out round the street we will have rain.
    The old people say that
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rosy Mitchell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derreen, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Mitchell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derreen, Co. Galway