School: Baile Lochnáin
- Location:
- Baile Uí Lachnáin, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0531, Page 128
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Signs of the Weather (continued)
“It is the usual custom for people especially country to observe the changes of the weather by signs.”
(continued from previous page)to the fire is the sign of rain. or if the dogs eat grass it is also the sign of rain. There are many more signs off the animals - the sheep huddle together under bushes there is going to be inclement weather.In the sky if there are too many clouds about, the windy weather will come.The people themselves bear signs for instance when the corns start paining or when rheumatism starts ailing there will be a change in the weather.When the curlews come up from the bogs, it is the sign of squally weather.The rainbow is a sign that the earth will never be destroyed with water and there is a rainbow in the night(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brighid Ní Dhulchonta
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile Uí Lachnáin, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Informant
- Mrs Lehane
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 75
- Address
- An Charraig, Co. Thiobraid Árann