School: Drumgownagh
- Location:
- Drumgownagh, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Dominic Ó Huiginn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0222, Page 511
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- (continued from previous page)The horse gallops before rain.
A blue flame in the fire denotes storms and a clear flame denotes frost.
If a storm falls it is a sign of rain and storm.
Saturday's rainbow denotes a bad week, and a rainbow in the morning brings worse weather than a rainbow in the evening.
Lakes and rivers get a blackish hue before rain.
The dust flies for rain.
When the flags are wet it is a sign of bad weather.
When the cat scrapes at the fire washing her face, and when she scrapes any bit of furniture it is a sign of bad weather.
The sea gulls gather to land when stormy weather is at hand.
When hens gather under the trees it is a sign of thunder.
If the stars are fiery or sparkling in the sky it is a sign of rain.
- Collector
- Bríghid Ní Bhuadhacháin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumgownagh, Co. Leitrim
