School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- Prison East, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 08_004
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- If the smoke goes up straight to the sky it will soon rain.
When the crickets sing it is also a sign of rain.
When the wind comes from the north we shall have snow.
When the swallows fly low down it is the sign of rain, when they fly high it is the sign of good weather.
When the ducks stray away it is the sign of dry weather.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Ruane
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- William Ruane
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo
