School: Cillín
- Location:
- Killeen, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádraic Ó Hubáin
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The rooks cawing and flying along is a sign of bad weather.
The long streams of cobwebs between a person and the sun is a sign of rain.
The water boiling out of the road is a sign of rain.
The ducks flying against the wind. A sign of storm.
The frogs coming into the house. A sign of storm.
When swallows are seen in the month of October and November. A sign of a bad dampish foggy Winter.
When a pig is putting her nose in the air. It is a sign of wind.
When fish play on the sea there is a storm near hand.
The sailor will be as well pleased to hear of his Mother's death than of a Saturday moon.
If you have sea timber on your(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Children of Killeen National School
- Address
- Killeen, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Martin Healy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Moyny, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Michael Kearney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowneden, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Peter Doherty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockaun, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Sam Bourke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowneden, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Thomas Munnelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Muingrevagh, Co. Mayo
