School: Creagach
- Location:
- Craggagh, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán T. Ruane
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0118, Page 49
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- There were many signs by which the old Irish people used to for tell the weather. A cat with her back to the fire is a sign of rain. To see animals with thier backs to fences is a sure sign of rain. To see a dog eating grass and drinking water is also a sign of rain. To see the clouds changing their form very often is a certain sign that rain is about to fall in abundance. If the birds come near the house is a sign that snow is about to fall. To see a large number of seagulls coming into the land is a sign that a storm is about to ocure at sea. If on an evening the sun sinks very red it is a sure sign that the next day will be fine.
- Collector
- Thomas Sheeran
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Craggagh, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Pat Sheeran
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
