School: Lisnagirl (2)
- Location:
- Lismagiril, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Caitlín Ní Thaicnigh
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- The people of our district can judge the weather in many ways. Old Paddy McCabe says that when there is a red sky in the west in the evening the following day will be good. When heavy clouds float across the sky, or when there is a ring around the moon it is a sign of storm. When the clouds are rolling across the moon it denotes rain. A rainbow from east to west fore-tells a shower. When birds come to the door it is a sign of rain. When birds fly high it is a sign of good weather but when they fly low it denotes rain. When sea gulls fly inland it is a sign of storm. When the curlew sings over dry(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nioclás Mag Gabhann
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Greaghadossan, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Padhraic Mac Caba
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derryhum, Co. Cavan