School: Mín Bán (roll number 15394)
- Location:
- Meenbane, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Coluim
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 432
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- Signs of weather1. If a dog eats grass the weather is going to change.
2. If a cat sits with her back to the fire there is going to be a storm.
3. When the crane goes down the brook there is a flood to come after her.
4. If crickets sing loud there is going to be a storm.
5. When one finds his corns sore he says there is going to be rain.
6. If a white hare sits near to one there is going to be snow.
7. When the wind is south - west it is a sign of bad weather.
8. If a dog lies about the house all day sleeping it denotes rain.
9. If the floors are damp there is going to be bad weather.
10. If snales come out on the road and fences it denotes rain.
11. When the rainbow is seen at night it is a sign of bad weather.
12. When the wind blows directly from the north it denotes bad weather.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Molly O' Boyle
- Gender
- Female
