School: Páirc na Coille
- Location:
- Woodfield, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Énrí Ó Maolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 176
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- (continued from previous page)and get shelter:- bad weather.
14. When the birds get on an extra coat of feathers:- bad weather.
15 Hedges laden with berries: - bad weather.
16 When the swallows fly low:- rain
17. When the cat sits with her back to the fire:- storm.
18. When the bees are reluctant to part with their honey:- bad weather
19. The lake blue:- rain.
20. Fog on the hills:- rain.
21. When the midges begin to bite:- rain
22. Crows picking in the fields:- rain
23. If it does not rain before twelve o clock on a cloudy day it will not rain that day.
24. If it rains during Friday morning it will rain till night
25. Rays from the sun:- storm.
26. When the sun sets in a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tom Mc Manus
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derrynadooey, Co. Roscommon
