School: Tulach na Scríne (roll number 13950)
- Location:
- Tullynascreen, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Fhlannchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0202, Page 182
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- Sheep, and goat give signs of the weather. If the sheep are up on a mountain they come down off it when a storm is coming. The goats come home when a storm is near. If good weather is a approaching you will see both goats and sheep high on hill-sides.When you see the birds high up in the sky, good weather is near. When a storm is coming they come down very near the earth, the swallows especially. The donkey gives a sign too. He turns his back to a hedge when storm is near. When a storm is coming mists appear on almost every mountain. When rain is near the smoke goes up straight from a chimney for a little piece, and then turns down to the earth because the air is full of moisture. When a spell of good weather is coming the smoke goes up straight in the sky out of sight and then scatters about through the air.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid T. Mc Morrow
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Boleymount, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Tom Conlon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Tullynascreen, Co. Leitrim
