School: Ednacarnon (roll number 3523)
- Location:
- Edenacarnan South, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Staráid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1081, Page 259
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- (continued from previous page)If the stars are bright there will be frost if they are dim it is for rain. If the clouds are white it is for snow. There is an old saying about the rainbow.
A rainbow in the morning,
Is the sailor's warning,
A rainbow at night,
Is the shepherd’s delight.
If the seagulls and crows are flying low there will be a storm. If a dog eats grass it is for rain.
If the hills look near hand and the dust is flying on the roads it is also for rain.
- There is a lot of old beliefs in regard to the weather and they are: When the blackbirds(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Molly Mc Galligly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Legnahoory, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr James Mc Galligly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Legnahoory, Co. Donegal
