School: Ráth Ó gCormaic (B.), Carraig na Siúire
- Location:
- Ráth Ó gCormaic, Co. Phort Láirge
- Teacher: Mícheál Mac Créigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0655, Page 126
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- Weather SignsGood Weather;
When the smoke goes straight up.
When the swallows fly high.
When the mountains look blue.
When the sheep graze with their heads towards the wind.
When the curlew flies towards the mountain.
When the cock crows in the middle of the day.
When the badger puts his sop out to dry.
Dearg aniar,grian amaireach.
Dearg aneas, fearthainn gan stad.
Rain:
When there is a strong scent from the flowers.
When the cats sit with their backs to the fire.
When the swallows fly low.
When the crows stay around the rookery.
When the smoke falls to the ground.
When there is a west wind.
When the sheep come down from the mountain.
When there is a ring round the moon.
When the mountains look near.
When the curlew flies from the mountains.
When spiders' webs can be seen stretching across the fields.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Criostóir de Búrca
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Cheathrú Liath, Co. Phort Láirge
