School: Kilmore (roll number 13010)
- Location:
- Kilmore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Eilís, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0204, Page 278
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- A cat, sitting with her back to the fire, washing her face is a sign of rain.
If she washes behind her ears it means a flood.
A cat scraping her nails in wood is a sign of storm - she knows a storm is near and is sharpening her nails ready to catch the little birds.
A dog eating grass means rain.
If he drinks water the weather will be fine.
If the crane goes up the mountain the weather will be fine - when he comes down it will rain.
Shooting, glittering and falling stars means storm.
“A new moon Misty never dies thirsty , the first quarter follows the last” (if the last quarter is stormy the first quarter of the new moon will be stormy too.)
“She will hold the full of her” (said of a new moon on its back- meaning there will be plenty of rain.)(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridgid Curristine
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killadiskert, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Miss Kate Travers
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 27
- Address
- Greyfield, Co. Leitrim
