School: Graigue, Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4124)
- Location:
- Graigue, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Lionacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 005
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- (continued from previous page)we look for dry weather. A rainbow in the morning is looked on as a sign of rain; appearing in the evening it denotes good weather.
A rainbow at morn is a shepherd's warn;
A rainbow at night is a shepherd's delight.
The south wind brings most rain, but, we get heavy downfalls from south easterly winds. When swallows fly low rain is expected. When the crow picks at its feathers rain is approaching. The gathering of crows in large numbers in the Autumn evenings is an index of fine weather. Seagulls coming inland are an indication of wet and stormy weather. When the cat licks its jaws or when it turns its back to the fire it indicates wet weather. If a dog is seen eating grass or if drowsy and inclined to sleep it foretells(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Durane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Aghacross, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr James Durane
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Aghacross, Co. Cork
