School: Páirc na Coille
- Location:
- Woodfield, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Énrí Ó Maolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 143
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- (continued from previous page)14. Rays from the sun : storm.
15. When the sun sets in a cloud : rain.
16. Red clouds in the North : snow.
17. A blue blaze in the fire : storm.
18. Wind from Keadue : frost.
19. A rainbow on Thursday : rain.
20. When crows feed until dark : rain.
21. When a hard wind blows for a while there will not be much rain but when it stops for a while rain is at hand.
22. When the hens roost out on the trees it is a good sign of the weather.
23. If the dog does not want to go out at night : bad weather.
24. The wind and sun from the same direction : rain.
25. Clouds floating like wool pack in the sky : good weather.
21. Red clouds, herring bones, mares(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eileen Leyland
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Crossna, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Thomas Leyland
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Crossna, Co. Roscommon
