School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)

Location:
Glenties, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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  1. 1. When the birds become very sorrowful and take shelter in old waste houses and seem to grow twice as large the next day is always wet.
    2. (I) If the cows are shaking themselves after they are put in a storm is approaching.
    3. When the crane is flying twards the river it is the sign of bad weather and when we see it flying towards the hills it is a sign of good weather.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Feidhlim Ua Gallchobhair
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughcrillan, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Hugh Gallagher
    Gender
    Male