School: Ceis Carraigín (roll number 13849)
- Location:
- Keshcarrigan, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Tomás Mag Fhionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0211, Page 019
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Weather LoreWhen people see flying ants in large numbers in summer, they say that it is a sure sign of rain. If the bees leave their hive when it is raining, the day will clear and be fine. If the spider creeps from his web, the ducks quack aloud, the ditches smell, or the busy insects annoy the cattle we will have rain. When the swallows fly low it is a sign of rain. When the wild geese come there is snow in Scotland. When the crane flies against the wind it foretells good weather, but when she flies with the wind bad weather may be expected. When the robin sings on top of a bush, the day will be fine, but if she sings in the middle of a bush it will be a bad day. When the crows fly low, it is a sing of rain. If they pitch and toss themselves as they fly, a storm is near. Wagtails on the street are a sign that there will be snow soon.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tom Kelleher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drumingna, Co. Leitrim
