School: Dunree
- Location:
- Dunreagh, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Maighréad Condún
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- Weather Lore
A fog on the hollow, a fine day tomorrow,
A fog on the hill, brings rain to the mill.
If there's a red sky in the morning it is the sign of rain. But if there's a red sky at night its the sign of a fine day tomorrow
If a clock creeps into the house its going to rain
If the mass bell is heard at a distance its going to rain.
If a dog eats grass it is going to rain.
If there's a ring around the moon, its a sign of rain.
If there is a rainbow in the evening and the day is wet, the evening will be fine.
If it rains on St Swithin's day it will rain for forty days and forty nights after. If you find a bunch of earwigs it is the sign of rain. When you see seagulls here we(continues on next page)- Collector
- Regina Fowler
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cookstown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- George Finglas
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Baltrasna, Co. Meath