School: Clones (Clochar Lughaidh) (roll number 15041)

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1. Comharthaí na hAimsire - Weather-Lore - Severe Weather (continued)

   

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   (19) When the ducks are quacking loudly it is a sign of rain.

   
   (20) When the crickets are singing it is a sign of rain.

   (21) If the dog eats grass it is a sign of rain.

   (22) If the fire turns blue there is going to be a storm.

   
   (23) If the sky is full of stars (twinkling) its the sign of a frost.

   
   (24) If the smoke goes up straight its a sign of good weather.

   
   (25) When a donkey brays in the evening it is a sign of rain.

   
   (26) If cow climb to the top of the hill its a sign of good weather.

   
   (27) When you hear a train a long distance off it is a sign of frost.

   
   1-18 collected by Mollie Rooney, Annakilly, Clones

   19-28 collected by Isabel Martin, Ture, Clones

   

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Collector

   Isabel Martin

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ture, Co. Monaghan

   Collector

   Mollie Kooney

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Annaghkilly, Co. Monaghan