School: Abbey (Naomh Feichín)

Location:
Abbey, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séan de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0256

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  1. Signs of rain:
    When the cat sits by the fire and rubs her whiskers.
    When the swallows are flying low.
    Old people's pains get worse.
    If a dog eats grass.
    The cricket sings loudly.
    Hills far away look near.
    The clouds get dark.
    When you hear the curlews screaming.
    Floors get damp.
    A rainbow in the sky.
    Signs of frost:
    Its a sign of frost to have painful corns
    When you hear the wild geese serenading
    A stormy night
    The sky is clear
    The air is very calm
    The chimney gets smokey
    The kids come looking for food.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Justina Holohan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Abbey, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Nevin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowcrin, Co. Galway