School: An Chathair Gharbh (roll number 13896)

Location:
Cahergarriff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Criostóir Ó Dubhghaill
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  1. Old sayings which follow bad and good weather.
    1 Swallows flying low:- bad weather
    2 A rainbow in the morning is a sheperds warning, and a rainbow in the night is a sheperds delight: bad weather
    3 The Narrie the Bogs flying north:- bad weather
    4 The Narrie the Bogs flying south:- good weather
    5 The cat turning his back to the ashes: bad weather
    6 The hens pecking themselves: bad weather
    7 Frogs croaking: bad weather
    8 When the distant hills looks near: bad weather
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.