School: Bog-fhód (Buckode) (roll number 3736)
- Location:
- Buckode, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Muiris Mac Gearailt
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When the swans are in at the shore of the lake it is another sign that there is rain going to fall.
In the Winter if the birds begin to sing at Christmas it is a sign that there will be a bad year.
When the frogs have a yellow colour it is a sign of good weather but when they change to a black colour it is a sign of rain.
A sign for good weather was, to get up early of a good morning and look at the edge of the water in a deep place where a number of trees are growing and if you can see all the reflection of them in the water(continues on next page)- Collector
- Patrick Connolly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gorteendarragh, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Pat Mc Sharry
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Sracummer, Co. Leitrim