School: Drom na Coradh (Dromnacurra) (roll number 12744)
- Location:
- Dromnacarra, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Cathal Máinséal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417, Page 185
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- The weather changes from time to time and when bad weather is expected we can know it by certain signs in the sky.
When a storm is approaching the sun appears to go down pale when setting and rain may be expected when a rainbow spans the sky or when a circle or halo appears round the moon.
If the wind blows from the West it is a sign of rain, and if it blows from the North snow may be expected. The West wind brings most rain to our district.
Old people state that if a bird called the Crane flies to the West we can expect rain also if the swallows fly low and seabirds such as seagulls fly inland we can expect a storm.
People also say that we can expect a storm when Co. Clare and Tralee mountains appear near, also when soot falls from chimney or when a blue light is seen in the fire.
Not far from where I live is a place called "Pollaglogar"(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Pat Leen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Meenogahane, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- John Leen
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Meenogahane, Co. Kerry
