School: Ballyconnell (B.)
- Location:
- Béal Átha Conaill, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: James Mulligan
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- (continued from previous page)Birds flying low is the sign of rain.
Smoke not going straight is the sign of bad weather.
When the moon is at its full light and a circle round it, it denotes a storm.
Stars glittering is the sign of a storm.
Black clouds going to the north denotes rain and thunder.
The crane going to the north denotes fine weather.
Swallows flying low denotes rainy weather.
A blue flame in the ashes on the hearth is the sign of a storm.
After a grey frost there is always rain.
When there is a frost coming, the fire always burns brightly, and when rain is coming the crook gets sticky and wet.
A black frost at night is the sign(continues on next page)
