School: Beann Gulban (roll number 3301)
- Location:
- Kiltykere, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Mhic Giolla Mhártain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 052
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- (continued from previous page)When white waves break on Streeda Point during good weather, a change of weather is at hand.
If the sea roars like thunder at Streeda during dry weather; the weather is going to break. If the sound moves down to Mullaghmore a change for better weather is at hand.
On the side of Benbulben is a hole called "Poll Gorm": if it looks green in the light of the setting sun the following day will be fine: if it looks black and gloomy a bad day may be expected.
When you put down a fire in the morning, if the smoke goes to the north you may expect rain from the mountain - south.
When the smoke goes up our chimney and then comes down again in puffs we know that rain and wind from the south will follow.
On a good evening, if we hear Rahue river roaring towards its source in Gleniff mountain; we know that good weather will follow.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Lockhart
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilcat, Co. Sligo
