School: Hollymount (roll number 13122)
- Location:
- Cleighran Beg, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Philip Carrigan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 618
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- XML “Weather Signs”
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- When there is a noise coming from running water such as river's it is a sign of rain.
When ants are flying and creeping on the roads it is a sign of rain.
When midges ascend it is a sign of good weather.
When the smoke ascends straight it is a sign of rain.
When the cat sits with his back to the fire it is a sign of snow.
When the cat scrapes wood etc it is a sign of high wind.
When he washes his face and puts his paw behind his ear it is a sign of floods.
When the frog is black it is a sign of rain.
When the crane goes to the mountain it is a sign of good weather.
When she flys low and remains near rivers it is a sign of storm
When he is yellow - dry weather(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Fr. Daid
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cleighran More, Co. Leitrim
