School: Cnocán Mhichíl Naofa (Clochar)
- Location:
- Claremorris, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Siúracha na Trócaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0098, Page 217
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Fog.
A fog is the sign of rough weather.
(2)
If the seas are roaring, it is a sign of wet, rough, weather.
Crickets.
To hear crickets singing, is a sign of bad weather also.
Midges.
If midges are very plentiful in warm weather, it is a sign of bad weather.
Colour of sky.
If the sky is a red colour, it is a sign of good weather.
(2)
If the sky is black, it is a sign of bad weather.
Kitty Sloyan.
Mayo Abbey,
Claremorris.
I heard all those sayings, from my Father and other men in my village.
- Collector
- Kitty Sloyan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
