School: Drumrora

Location:
Drumroragh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Mulligan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0994, Page 361

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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghnahederny, Co. Cavan
  2. If the fox barks much in October he is (falling) calling for a fall of snow. If a room door is closed while the fire is lit and if the room is full of smoke it is a sign of rain.
    When the wind blew from the west (the west) it was said that it was a sign of rain. When the wild geese fly in flocks inland it is a sign of snow. A rainbow in the evening is a sign that the showers are nearly at an end. When the water
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