School: Rahan (roll number 9096)
- Location:
- Rahan, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire Ní Cholmáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0370, Page 012
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- When the ducks quack loud, the peacocks cry, the distance hills are drawing nigh, it is the sign of rain.
When the crane makes a loud noise it is the sign of rain.
If you see a blue flame in the fire it is the sign of rain.
When it would be going to rain, the dog would be eating grass and drinking water.
If you see stars falling it is the sign of rain.
If you saw a heavy dark cloud in the sky
If smoke comes down the chimney
When corns on the feet give pain.
- When the cats are all running about chasing one another it is a sign of bad weather.
When the cows stand all together in a field looking around them and not eating the grass it is a sign of a storm.
A red sky at night is the shepherd's delight and a red sky at morn is a shepherd's warning.
When people see a crane in the river it is it is a sign of a storm.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Hetty Frankling
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mallow, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs Frankling
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mallow, Co. Cork
