School: Cill Íomair (C )
- Location:
- Killimor and Boleybeg, Co. Galway
- Teachers: Eilís Ní Dhomhnaill Brighid Nic Chormaic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0058, Page 0159
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- (continued from previous page)Dark clouds to the West - sign of rain.
Clouds low in the sky - " " snow
Clouds high - sign of good weatherRainbow
Eainbow in the morning - bad weather
" " " evening - weather clearing up.
Two rainbows - sign of fine weather.
Rainbow on Saturday - sign of a wet week.The wind
Wind from the mountains - sign of rain.
The south wind brings most rain to this district. Wind from the north- sign of dry weather.Birds:
Birds flying inland - sign of stormy weather
" " towards sea - sign of good "
Swallows flying low - " " rain.
Curlew & wild geese crying - " " "Animals
Cat sitting with its back to fire or scraping a board - sign of rain.(continues on next page)
