School: Clashaganny (roll number 8051)
- Location:
- Clashaganny, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Albert Flanagan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0252, Page 198
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- Many are the sayings of the old people about the signs of the weather
The wild geese flying south is said to be a sign of rain, but when they fly north it is a sign of good weather.
The Curlews flying over bogs and marshy places and calling constantly is also a sign of rain.
The soot falling and blue blazes in the fire also fore-tell rain
Crows not going far away from the rookery and keeping the nest in good repair.
The cat facing his back to the fire and scraping the leg of the table is a sign that there would be rain in the near future
The wind changing to different points and the dust rising off the road is also a sign of rain.
The salt getting damp is a sure sign of rain and also the walls and floors getting damp.
Rabbits. The rabbits making their burrows in high ground is a sign of bad weather.
The smoke going up straight is a sign of a spell of good weather.
The hens If the cock crows in the middle of the day in the stable it fore-tells rain.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Quinn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloonybeirne, Co. Roscommon
