School: Feilm (roll number 10786)
- Location:
- Farm, Co. Galway
- Teacher: T. Ó Domhnaill
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- (continued from previous page)November 24th 1937Weather SignsAll the people have signs of weather now, that tell them wither it will be wet or fine. When the sheep come near the horse it is a sign that it will be very bad weather. When a crane is in a river it is a sign of rain. When a cat scrapes timber it is the sign of a storm. When a robin comes to the door it is the sign of snow.
When the hills appear near it is the sign of rain. When a train is heard very plain it is the sign of frost. When a goat comes to the door it is the sign of rain.
If the sun goes down red in the evening it is a sign of a good weather. Rainbows in the sky bring rain if the cock crows on a wet day it is a sign that it will clear. When a crowd of crows is seen flying about it is the sign of rain. When the smoke goes up straight out of a chimney it is the sign of rain.
- Informant
- James Dillon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Farm, Co. Galway
