School: Woodland (roll number 8464)

Location:
Woodland, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Mrs Crossan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 59

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 59

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  1. (1) When the cat sits with its back to the fire and scrapes the wood of the chair it is a sign of rain.
    (2) When the crows fly about in the sky and caw it is a sign of rain.
    (3) When the curlews pick grass in the fields it is a sign of rain.
    (4) When the wild geese go over the mountain it is a sign of rain.
    (5). When the ducks quack loudly and stay about the house there is sure to be rain.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. (1) There is a place in West Donegal known as Mc Swenis Gun. It is looked upon as a great weather guide by the people of that district. When a storm is approaching the noise of the Gun can be heard for several miles around.
    (2) When a dirty muddy tide comes in it
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Mc Cafferty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Oldtown, Co. Donegal