School: Virginia (B)
- Location:
- Achadh an Iúir, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: E. Ó Raghallaigh
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- (continued from previous page)will build it down low.12) The day before wind every crow leaves the crowy island and comes inland for shelter.
13) When there is going to be a storm the cat washes his face and it is said the first person he looks at when he is finished is the first person in the house will die.
14) On a bright night when the sky is covered with bright stars it is a sure sign of frost.
15 When a bird is flying high it is a sign of good weather, but when he is flying low it is a sign of bad weather.
16) It is a sure sign of rain to see the sheep eating hay.
17) The worms go down deep in the ground when we are going to have rain.
18) If the seagulls and other birds come inland it is the sign of storm.
19) When there is a lot of midges round the cattle it is the sign of rain.
