School: Dubhais (roll number 16323)
- Location:
- An Dubhais, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: -
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 285
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- WHen you are taking in the cows and them to go to the top of the hill it is a bad sign.
When you see the crane going up the river it is a sign of rain. When you think the hills are very near you it is a sign of rain.
If the sun is loaded with clouds in the sky it is a sign of rain
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- Collector
- George Stewart
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cabraigh, Co. Dhún na nGall
- If there is a rainbow on Saturday it is a sign that the following week will be showery.
When the west wind blows it is a sign of rain.
When the soot falls it is a sign of rain.
When the geese fly it is a sign of high wind.
If the sheep come down from the top of the mountain it is a sign of rain.
If the crickets sing it is a sign of rain.
