School: Whitecastle (roll number 10231)
- Location:
- Whitecastle, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: George Mc Cahey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1116, Page 226
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- When we see red clouds in the west when the sun is setting it is a sign of dry weather. It is a sign of a dry day when we see swallows flying high above our heads.
When the north wind blows it is a sign of dry weather. When the fire burns brightly it is a sign of dry weather. When the wild geese fly away to the north it is a sign of dry weather.
When bats fly about at night it is a sign of dry weather. It is a sign of dry weather when the birds sing in the evening.
Black frost is a sign of dry weather. When crows fly high it is a sign of dry weather.
- Collector
- Alexander Carlin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Whitecastle, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Miss Carlin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Whitecastle, Co. Donegal
