School: Monksland (C.) (roll number 2792)
- Location:
- Fearann na Manach, Co. Lú
- Teacher: M. Nic Oireachtaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0659, Page 254
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- Weather Lore1) The local people believe it is a sign of rain when there is a misty cap on the mountain. It is also a sign of wet when there is a ring round the moon or when the sun is clouded another sign of wet weather is when the rain-bow rises in the morning is a fishmans warning.
A rainbow at night is a sailors warning.
2) When the wind is blowing from the North it is a sign of frost.
3) When the wind is blowing from the south it is sign of rain.
4) The wind from the East is a sign of snow.
5) When the crows toss about in high wind there is a storm at hand.
6) When the birds fly low it is also a sign of strom.
7) When the cat sits with her(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Barry
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Fearann na Manach, Co. Lú
