School: Liathdruim
- Location:
- Leitrim Beg, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Mainnín
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- (continued from previous page)6. A dog eating grass is the sign of rain.
7. If there is a fog over the Shannon it is the sign of fine weather.
8.If the wind comes from the southwest it is the sign of rain.
9.If it comes from the north it is the sign of snow.
10. If the sea-gulls cry mournfully we are sure to have a storm.
11.If you turn your back to the fire we will have rain. - In olden times before any schools were built the teachers used to go from house to house teaching the children. Some of them were taught in old forts and under hedges.
Very little education they needed for they were much brighter and smarter than(continues on next page)- Collector
- Delia Fahy
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Healy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Dalystown Demesne, Co. Galway