School: Cluain (C.) (roll number 15443)
- Location:
- Cloone, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Bean Uí Sholamháin
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- The farmers have many weather signs. Some of them are as follows. If a number of crows and starlings fly together in a ring it is the sign of bad weather. It is also the sign of bad weather if the swallows fly low.
When the crane is seen flying or resting near a river, it is said the weather is broken. If the seagull is heard whistling while she is flying the weather is going to be bad. This bird is also known as the "whistler". When the farmers are rearing the hay, and that they see the frogs(continues on next page)- Collector
- Josephine Mitchell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killyfea, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Patrick Mitchell
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Killyfea, Co. Leitrim