School: Baile Mhic Aodha (Ballymachugh)
- Location:
- Ballymachugh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Ní Dhuinnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 325
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- (continued from previous page)7. Old people believe that if their corns are giving them trouble they will soon have wet weather.
8. When wild geese are seen, bad weather & storms are expected.
9. Starlings, swallows or sparrows flying into a room are believed to portend wet weather.
10. A donkey standing with its bck to the ditch is believed to be a sign of forthcoming storm.
11. If the new moon is seen on its back it is believed to be a sign of good weather.
12. If on the other it is tilted or curved downwards wet weather is expected.
13. If sheep graze early in the morning it is a sign of bad weather.
14. If they lie huddled together bad weather is also expected.(continues on next page)
