School: Maoilinn (C.), Áth Treasna
- Location:
- Meelin, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Cheallacháin
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- (continued from previous page)"Saturdays moon comes a hundred years too soon".
They considered that if the Swallows were flying low and that if the curlew gave a double whistle these were warnings of rain. Another omen of the weather is the cat - if it sits with its back to the fire that is a sign of snow. If the curlew gives a single whistle, or an extra flow of spring water comes, these are sure signs of fine weather.
A reddening in the sky in the evening indicates a storm and very bad weather also. In the harvest if the crows are seen taking the potatoes out of the gardens it is a token that they are providing for a bad winter.
- Collector
- Hannah Mary Mc Auliffe
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs M. Mc Auliffe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gooseberryhill, Co. Cork
