School: Springtown, Granard (roll number 8470)
- Location:
- Baile an Fhaireacháin, Co. an Longfoirt
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Dhála
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out of our chimney when we are going to have rain. The sea gulls fly in on the land when it is going to rain and they squalling. When the dust is flying in clouds it denotes rain or a change in the weather. The midgets or insects fly around when there is a change in the weather.
The North wind blows when it is going to snow.
The East wind blows on our door when we are going to have frost
The wind from the South blows the line into the fishes mouth
The wind from the North is very short
The wind from the East it comes the least
The wind from the West is(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Mulligan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Béal Átha an Mhuilinn, Co. an Longfoirt
