School: Baile an Daingin (C.) (roll number 4828)
- Location:
- Ballindine, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire de Staic
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- (continued from previous page)rain. If the tongs gets cold frost is expected.
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When the sheep and cattle keep close to the hedge it is a sign of bad weather. If the sun goes down red in the evening it is a token of Good Weather.
If the cricket is heard singing rain is expected.
If the walls get damp it is a sign of rain.
If a Spider is seen creeping from his cobweb that it is a sure sign of rain.- Collector
- May Joyce
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- William Mangan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 86
- Address
- Scardaun West, Co. Mayo