School: Glassalts (roll number 1239)
- Location:
- Glasalt or Treanfasy, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: M. P. Ó Dochartaigh
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- XML “Weather-Lore”
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- Weatherlore.
When soot falls it is a sign of rain.
When crowds of crows fly low it is a sign of rain also.
When a cat lies along the fire it is a sign of rain.
When the hills look near it is a sign of rain.
The wind that brings the rain mostly is the south-west wind.
When the wild birds go to the hills and rivers is a sign of storm.
It is a sign of rain when people's corns are sore.
When a mist is coming down from hills it is a sign of rain.
It is a sign of rain to see a rainbow between two hills early in the morning.
It is a sign of rain to see a dog eating grass.
When a long-necked Heron goes up to the hills it is a sign of rain.
It is a sign of rain to see a blue-blaze in the fire and to hear the cricket singing.
When there are black clouds in the sky it is a sign of rain.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Sarah Nelson
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballybeg, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Willie Gill
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 69
- Address
- Meenabogy, Co. Donegal