School: Mullingar (Pres. Convent) (roll number 934)
- Location:
- Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Sr. Brigid
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- SIGNS OF RAIN 1) Filibins and curlews calling loudly on bog at night2) Swallows flying low in Summer time
3) "When the cock goes crowing to bed
He wakes up in the morning with a watery head"4) "Midges" biting on a Summer's evening5) A halo around the moon6) When frogs come out on land7) When sheep go to the top of the hill8) Snails crawling across road at night9) Cat sitting with back to fire10) Rainbow early in the morning 11) When goats seek shelter
12) Red sky towards east in frosty weather Called "The Dublin Red". Sure sign of rain when "Dublin Red is up."
SIGNS OF STORM1) When birds fly in to land from lake or sea2) When wild geese fly low3) Ragged clouds skurry across sky4) Cat sharpens her claws against wood!5) Crickets in hearthstone chirp
SINGS OF SNOW1) Heavy black clouds - cold north winds2) Wild geese fly in long lines from the north- Collector
- Rita Mc Cormack
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- James Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Springfield or Spittlefield, Co. Westmeath