School: Abbey (Naomh Feichín)
- Location:
- Abbey, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Séan de Paor
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0406
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- The signs of rain:-
1. The soot falling.
2. The crows flying low.
3. The Shannon roaring.
4. A dog eating grass.
5. The windows rattling.
6. The wind from the south.
7. Everything feels very sleepy.
8. The ashes turned blue.
9. Curlews whistling
10. A rain-bow in the sky.
11. The cat would sit at the fire
12. The wind blowing the dust along the road.
13. Rays out of the sun.
14. A ring around the moon.
The signs of fine weather:-
1. The wall would be damp.
2. If there was a fog.
3. If the sky was a bright blue colour.
4. If the sun goes down very red.
5. A red sky at night.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nancy Madden
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Barnaboy, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Bob Larkin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Barnaboy, Co. Galway
