School: Woodland (roll number 8464)
- Location:
- Woodland, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Mrs Crossan
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- (continued from previous page)are painful bad weather is approaching.
- (1) When the cat sits with its back to the fire and scrapes the wood of the chair it is a sign of rain.
(2) When the crows fly about in the sky and caw it is a sign of rain.
(3) When the curlews pick grass in the fields it is a sign of rain.
(4) When the wild geese go over the mountain it is a sign of rain.
(5). When the ducks quack loudly and stay about the house there is sure to be rain.- Collector
- Eileen Boyle
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carnamogagh Lower, Co. Donegal
- (1) When the sun is red it is a sign of good weather.
- Collector
- Mary Mc Brearty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyraine, Co. Donegal
- (1) There is a place in West Donegal known as Mc Swenis Gun. It is looked upon as a great weather guide by the people of that district. When a storm is approaching the noise of the Gun can be heard for several miles around.
(2) When a dirty muddy tide comes in it(continues on next page)- Collector
- James Mc Cafferty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Oldtown, Co. Donegal