School: Baile an Mhuilinn, An Droichead Nua (roll number 16654)

Location:
Baile an Mhuilinn, Co. Chill Dara
Teacher:
S.P. Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 381

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  1. (1) When the sheep stay (stay) lying down for a long time in the morning it is a sign of fine weather.
    (2) When there is a strong wind coming the sheep all graze towards the gate of the pasture.
    (3) When the hills seem far away it is a sign of fine weather.
    (4) When stars shoot across the sky that is a sign of rain.
    (5) The South wind brings most rain to my locality.
    (6) When the red spreads over the sky that is a (storm) sign of a storm
    (7) When a cat begins to tear at a tree that is a sign of a storm.
    (8) If there is no sign of the moon or stars that night will be a wet night.
    (9) When the rainbow is in the sky that is a sign of wind.
    (10) When the clouds are going fast across the sky that is a sign of rain.
    (11) People say that when the sky is dull and heavy that there will be snow.
    (12) When there is a storm all the birds
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    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. seanchas aimsire (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Reddy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile an Mhuilinn, Co. Chill Dara
    Informant
    Mrs Ned Reddy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    33
    Address
    Baile an Mhuilinn, Co. Chill Dara