School: Lios an Aonaigh (roll number 1413)
- Location:
- Lissaneena, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Patrick Cowley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0178, Page 193
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- There are many old saying about birds and true ones, how they fly and build their nests. A very old saying is that when crows fly upwards and downwards in the sky it is a very sure sign of rain and storm and also when they fly low on the ground.
Another old saying about the swallows is when they fly low in the middle of Summer. The reason they come down to the earth is the air in the higher part of the world is too hot and warm.
Another old saying about the cat is when she comes tearing to a chair or a stool it is a sign of storm. When she washing her face and when she puts her paw over her ear it is a great sign of storm. When a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Gallagher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cartronduffy, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Mrs Gallagher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cartronduffy, Co. Sligo
