School: Ballinea (roll number 10426)
- Location:
- Ballina, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs Farrell
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- (continued from previous page)of rain.When soot falls down the chimney rain is coming.When rain is near the curlews are heard crying.Sometimes when rain is near those suffering from corns feel them very painful and people suffering from rheumatic pains feel them getting more acute.Spiders creeping around are a sign of rain.When the white crows come inland and light in the field rain is nearWhen a new moon appears with the shadow of the old moon still visible people say "We shall have bad weather in is a very bad moon. The old one is in the young one's arms".When dogs eat grass rain is supposed(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Joseph Noonan
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- P. Smyth
- Address
- Hanstown, Co. Westmeath
