School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)
- Location:
- Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Áine Nic Oirealla
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 413
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- 1. When you see the cat scraping, it is the sign of wind.
2. When the pig is gathering straw for a bed for herself, there is a storm near.
3. When the dog is eating grass, it is a great sign of rain.
4. When the cows shake themselves after drinking, it is the sign of rain.
5. When the hens wait out picking through the grass on a wet morning, that day will be bad with rain.
6. When the bog-crane comes up from the sea, it is the sign of rain.
7. When the sun goes down(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Healy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowmacshane, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Michael Healy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowmacshane, Co. Mayo
