School: Buidheachair (Rockcorry)
- Location:
- Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Énrí
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0945, Page 111
Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.
See copyright details.
DownloadOpen data
Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- XML School: Buidheachair (Rockcorry)
- XML Page 111
- XML “Signs of Rain”
Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.
On this page
- The following weather signs are the common signs in the district of Rockcorry.
Signs of Rain
1 Cat Scratching a tree.
2 Cat washing over her ear.
3 Cat sharpening her claws on the table.
4 Cat sitting with her back to the fire.
5 Crows flying home in great numbers in the evenings.
6 Crows cawing.
7 Frogs turning black.
8 Frogs coming into the house.
9. Cranes coming inland.
10 Seagulls flying inland.
11 Clouds travelling fast.
12 Rain after twelve o'clock rain the whole day.
13 A drop of water on the leaf of the Arum Lily.
14 Wind from the south.
15 Wind whistling in the chimney.
16 Salt becoming damp.
17 Seaweed becoming damp.
18 Cement floor becoming damp.
19 Window panes becoming misty.
20 Curlews whistling.
21 Donkey baying.(continues on next page)
