School: Castleterra
- Location:
- Castleterra, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Ciosóig
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- Weather Lore
Written by Michael Reilly Castletara Castletara
Collected from Michael Brady Lisatoo Laragh Cavan
The soot comes down the chimney before rain
The cat sits with her back to the fire.
The cricket sings
A circle round the moon is a sign of rain.
The sun setting red is a sign is a sign of rain.
A cement floor gets damp before rain.
The curlew sings.
The farm animals eyes get heavy and sleepy.
The dust rises in rings off the road.
A red sky in the morning is a sign of rain it is a sign of wind.
A black sky at night is a sign of rain.
A circle around the moon is a sign of storm.
A rainboe in the morning is a shopkeeper's warning. a rainbow at night is the shepherd's delight.
Wind from the south or west brings most rain.
Birds flying low is a sign of storm.
When a robin is chirping at the door it is a sign of rain.
Bees are very busy and wicked before rain.
The chimney will not draw(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Castleterra, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Michael Brady
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lisatoo, Co. Cavan
