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School: Caisleán hAicéid

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Castlehacket, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0025, Page 0021

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  1. Signs of the Weather from the Sky, the Sun, the Moon, the Stars and the Rainbow. (continued)

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    west wind usually bring rain.
    Signs of the weather from birds and and animals.
    1. Before rain, horses stamp and if under a car rub their necks against the shaft.
    2. Sheep and goats that have been grazing on high ground come down to low ground.
    3. Ducks and geese and hens are busy picking themselves before rain.
    4. Cows lie chewing the cud for most of the day.
    5. A cat scratching wood and a dog eating grass is a sign of rain.
    6. If a candle does not easily, it is a sign of rain.
    7. If the soot falls down the chimney that is also a sign of rain.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bunatober, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Edmond Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bunatober, Co. Galway