School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Sráid an Mhuilinn (roll number 2278)
- Location:
- Millstreet, Co. Cork
- Teacher: An tSr. Caoimhín
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0323, Page 279
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- 1.
If the sky is dark and the clouds grey and low we know rain is near.
2.
When the sun rises red or if shines it out very brightly early in the morning we expect rain before night-fall.
3.
The new moon coming on its back or as we say turned up side down this is supposed to bring bad weather.
4.
When there is a hailo around the moon at night it is a sign of rain.
5.
When the stars are dull and cannot be seen very plainly rainy weather is approaching.
6.
When the starlings and crows are in flocks or when the swallows fly near to the ground then surely rain is near.
7.
Ducks quackling loudly is a sign of rain.
8.
When a pig snors loudly we may expect rain.
9.
When the sheep come lowland and when the heifers cluster under bushes there is a storm approaching.
10.
When the cat sits near the fire and cannot be kept away from it we may expect rain.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Chriss Corkery
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Shanaknock, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs Corkery
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 73
- Address
- Shanaknock, Co. Cork
