School: Carrigeencor (roll number 10826)
- Location:
- Carrigeencor, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Mrs Annie Gillmor
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- (continued from previous page)If the wren sings, and is noisy = Rain
If the Robin sits on the top of the hedge = fine weather
If the crane is noisy and screeching and keeps about small rivers = great rain or storm. (a flood in Bonet.)
If Swallows fly high = Good weather. If they fly low = Bad weather.
If the day is wet in the morning, we can tell if it will clear up by the hens. If it is going to be a whole wet day they will go out picking and wandering about. If it is going to clear up in a short time they remain under cover.
If geese squeal and flap their wings = rain.
If the duck quacks loudly = wind.
If the turkey cock looks up sideways to the sky = Snow
If blackbird whistle = Rain.If the cat scrapes bark off tree. Wind.
If the cat sits with her back to the fire = storm
If she has her paw behind her ear sign of heavy rain causing floods.
If a dog eats grass = rain. If a dog is sleepy during the day = Rain.
If a donkey or horse stands with a hump on his back. his back to the wind and ears hanging sign of rain.
If there is going to be a storm sheep will collect in the mass on the lowlands, but in good weather they(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mrs Annie Gillmor
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
