School: Mín Bán (roll number 15394)
- Location:
- Meenbane, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Coluim
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 431
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14. When there is a storm approaching the sheep gather near to the house at night, instead of as usual going to the tops of the hills.
15. When the cows shake themselves in the byre there is a storm approaching.
16. When the cows graze all the way home at night and are difficult to drive there is a storm approaching.
17. If there are a lot of sloes on the bushes it is a sign of a bad year.
18. When the hawthorns blossom plentifully it is a good years crop.
19. When the wind comes from the east it is a sign of cold, frosty, weather.
20. If there are clouds of gnats it is a sign of rain.
21. When the crows fly low it is a sign of rain.
23. While a crow builds her nest below last year's it is a sign of bad weather.
- Collector
- Cathleen O' Boyle
- Gender
- Female
