School: Cor na Marbh (roll number 10222)
- Location:
- Cornamarve, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Eibhlín (Ní) Irbhin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0203, Page 040
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- (continued from previous page)the South it is a sign of rain and if it blows from the North it is a sign of frost and snow.
Birds:- If the swallow flies high it denotes fair weather but if she flies low it is a sign of bad weather.
Animals:- Cats putting their paws over their ears while washing their faces and cats tearing at wood with their claws are both signs of storm. Dogs eating grass is a sign of a change in the weather.
Sky:- If faraway hills seem to be nearhand it denotes fair weather.
Insects:- If flying ants are on the road it is a sign of rain.
A Sloe year is a woe year but a haw year is a braw year.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Cecil Keyes
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mullaghmore, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- William Manson
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killarga, Co. Leitrim
