School: Colehill (B.), Mullingar (roll number 14672)
- Location:
- Cnoc na Góla, Co. an Longfoirt
- Teacher: Peadar Ó Coigligh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0750, Page 027
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- (continued from previous page)shows some sign of the weather, especially the crow, the robin, the curlew, and the crane.
On the evening before rain the crows will cry in the trees over their nests, for about an hour.
The robin will be in the butt of the bush chirping in the morning if the day is to be bad. If the day is about to be good she will be in the top of a bush singing.
Before good weather the crane will go to a river and stay at it.
The early appearance of the wild goose denotes an early and hard winter.
When the swallows fly low it is a sign of rain, and when they fly high it is a sign of good weather.
When our Lord was dying on the cross the robin saw the blood on His side, he flew(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Mulvey
- Gender
- Male
