School: Cill Choinnigh (roll number 13563)
- Location:
- Kilkenny, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Séamus Mac Giolla Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1053, Page 216
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- A far off ring around the moon is a sign of a near hand storm. When the sun sets pale it is a sign of storm. When a star falls from the sky it is a sign of frost. When the clouds go round in the sky it is a sign of wind. A rainbow in the morning is a sign of rain, and a rainbow in the evening is a sign of good weather. North wind mostly brings rain.
When the swallow flies low it is a sign of good weather. It is a sign of wet weather when the crane flies in from the sea. When the cat sits with her back to the fire it is a sign of storm and when a dog eats grass it is also a sign of storm. When the rock(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maggie O' Donnell
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Margaret O' Donnell
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 76
- Address
- Mulnamin Beg, Co. Donegal
