School: Seosamh Naomhtha (roll number 16640)
- Location:
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: An Bráthair Naiti
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“In this district the people have a large amount of folk-lore about the weather.”
In this district the people have a large amount of folk-lore about the weather.They say,a. (a) That a blue flame in the fire means storm.
b. (b) That if the floor is damp it means rain.
c. (c) That if a cat scratches a table-leg with its claws it means storm.
d. (d) That is a dog eats grass it means rain.- Collector
- Liam Stewart
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Stewart
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 70
- Address
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal