School: Scoil na Móna Fliche (Moanflugh) (roll number 10272)
- Location:
- Moanflugh, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Deasmhumhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0326, Page 042
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- Crows fly down to scratch the earth before rain or storm
Swallows fly low before storm
A cat scratching wood is a sign of rain
When crows build high the season will be fine.
If the sunset is dull rain will come in the morning.
Hearing noise of train distinctly foretells bad weather.
When possible goats find shelter before storm.
Sheep and horses, if they are feeding on high land, return to low land before rain.
Before a storm the fly is stinging horses and cows
(From Daniel Lynch, Maulnahorna)
When smoke rises straight up it is a sign of rain
Circle around the moon, next day or day after wet
Thunder and lightning often bring rain and bad weather
Sun getting into clouds in evening, sign of bad weather.
Rivers noising to the south, sign of bad weather
- Collector
- Sheila Ring
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Caherbirrane, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Jermiah Ring
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 49
- Address
- Caherbirrane, Co. Cork
