School: Ednacarnon (roll number 3523)
- Location:
- Edenacarnan South, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Staráid
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- There are lots of beliefs about the weather in this district. One of these beliefs is about the moon and it is this : when there is a ring round the moon that is said to be a storm coming.Another local belief is, that when the sun sets very red it is a sign of good weather but there is a change coming shortly after.
Another belief is when the stars are very bright and clear that is a sign of frost and good weather.
There are some local sayings about the months such as March and February.
The old saying about March is :
March in like a lion,
And out like a lamb.
The old saying about February is :
February blow fair and clear.
Half of the winter is to come that year.
It is said that when wild geese come from the sea to the land that is a sign of rain and storm.
And when the seagulls come from the sea to the land that is a sign of rain and storm and as the(continues on next page)- Collector
- Sarah Mc Geever
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Garrowcarry, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- John Mc Geever
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Garrowcarry, Co. Donegal