School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)
- Location:
- An Chorr Mhín, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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- When the cat sits with her back to the fire it is a sure sign of rain.
A rainbow in the night is the sailors delight. A rainbow in the morning is the sailors warning.
When the smoke comes back down the chimney it is a sign of rain.
It is a sign of storm to see blue colours in the fire.
It is also a sure sign of storm to see the swollows flying low.
when you see the midges flying around in the evening it is a sign of rain
When the crickets are flying through the house at night it is a sure sign of rain.
When the swans are flying through the air it is a bad(continues on next page)- Collector
- Eileen Smyth
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumaneber, Co. na Mí
- Informant
- Patrick Daly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Charraigeach, Co. na Mí