School: Bearnas Mór
- Location:
- Keadew Upper, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seosamh P. Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1035, Page 372
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- Here are some of the sayings which the people have in this district regarding the weather. (1) When the sun rises out of redness in the morning it is a sure sign of rain
(2) A ring around the moon is a sign of rain.
(3) When the clouds are dark it is also a sign of rain
(4) A ring far away from the moon is the sign of a storm.
(5) To see the clouds coming down in the in the [sic] evening is a sign that the following day is sure to be to be [sic] wet
(6) If the sun shines on the rocks it a sign of showers
(7) When stars are bright and hazy at night it is a sign of good weather.
(8) When the birds fly low it is a sign of bad weather.
(9) The north and east winds brings us dry weather.
(10) If the rivers and waterfalls have a tumbling sound it is a sign of bad weather.
(11) Crows diving in the sky is a sign of a storm.
(12) When ducks quack in the morning they are calling rain.
(13) If a dog eats grass it is a sign of bad weather.
(14) When cat lies with her back to the fire it is a sure sign of a storm.
- Collector
- Rita Gillespie
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cullionboy, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr Gillespie
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cullionboy, Co. Donegal
