School: Graughlough
- Location:
- Greaghclogh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs Wade
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- (continued from previous page)Old folks say that May chickens never grow full size. A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay. A swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon. When the Midges cluster in crowds and bite it is a sign of rain. The wild geese fly from one lake to another when a storm is coming. When the harvest horse is seen going about it is the sign of good weather. When the smoke blows from the chimney in a Southerly direction it is a sign of good weather and when it blows in a westerly direction it is a sign of rain.
When there is a blue blaze seen in the fire it is the sign of frost. When the wind is heard roaring in the chimney it is the sign of rain. - The following are the wild(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joe Cochrane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Greaghclogh, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr T. Cochrane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Greaghclogh, Co. Cavan