School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)
- Location:
- Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 17_006
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- Weather Lore
The old people tell that if you hear the fox barking we will have snow. When you see a blue blaze in the fire we will have rain. When the birds are very fat we will have a hard winter. If the North wind blow we will have snow. If the smoke comes out of the chimney and blows Eastward we will have rain. If the cat sits on the heart stone with its back to the fire we will have(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Kennedy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Torpan More, Co. Roscommon
