School: Rathmullan (roll number 14224)
- Location:
- Rathmullan, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: M. Ó Dochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1088, Page 090
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- It is a sign of good weather when the crows fly high in the air, but if they fly low and are calling loudly it is a sign of bad weather. Another sign of bad weather is the smoke going up straight the chimney. The sea gulls coming in close to land is a sign of bad weather, but if they are out far it is a sign of good weather coming. A red sky is the sign of frosty weather. Mist going up the Lough is a sign of bad weather and mist going down the Lough is a sign of (bad) good weather coming.
It is a sign of bad weather when little webs are on the grass. Ut is a sign of good weather when the frogs jump up out the water.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Neil O Doherty
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Rathmullan, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- John Mc Colum
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Rathmullan, Co. Donegal