School: Iorball Sionnaigh (roll number 16923)
- Location:
- Scotstown, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: P. Mac Cionnaith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 045
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Weather Lore.
The following are supposed to be signs of rain:-
A scattered sun or a watery sun.
When a cat washes over her ears.
When she scratches the stool.
When she sits with her back to the fire.
A yellow sun at sunset.
The curlew's call in the evening.
When a donkey brays.
When the stars are shooting a "broch"round the moon.
When a dog eats grass.
When a number of crows are seen in a grazing field.
When ducks quack loudly.
When the sun is wading in vapour.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Boylan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Scotstown, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- Hugh Rooney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Scotstown, Co. Monaghan
