School: Ballycumber (B.), St Ciaran's
- Location:
- Béal Átha Chomair, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
- Teacher: G. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0811, Page 025
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- Signs of Bad Weather1. WHen there is a circle round the moon
2. When the distant mountains can be seen clearly
3. When the swallows fly low.
4. When the soot falls off the chimney.
5. When the dogs eat grass.
6. When the cat sits with her back to the fire.
7. When the wind is from the South West.
8. When there aer cowtracks in the sky.
9. When the midges fly together in the evening.
10. When the frog turn black
11. When the seagulls are inland.
12. A rainbow in the mornings is the sailors's warning, a rainbow at night is the sailors delight.
13. When the fogs are at the top of the mountains.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Concannon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Baile Ard, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
- Informant
- Mr E. Larkin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- An Baile Ard, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
