School: Cluain Taidhg (Clontead), Achadh Cóiste (roll number 14023)
- Location:
- Clontead More, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0345, Page 020
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- Some people judge the weather by the barometer. Then as regards the signs of weather by nature, there are several.
When the appearance of the sky is bright over the horizon even though the remainder of the sky is dark it denotes a fine day. If the weather dries up after a period of heavy rain but if the water remains in the pools on the road it is a sign of a settled period of fine weather, whereas if the dykes and pools dry up quickly it is a sign of bad weather.
A sign of rain is if our corns and chilblains are very sore, or if we are too lazy and not inclined to do any work.
The cows and sheep gather together underneath trees for shelter and we hear the sheep bleating very loudly when rain is approaching.
- My home is situated in the townland of Clontead in the parish of Magourney, in the Barony of East Muskerry in the County of Cork.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Crissie Lyons
- Gender
- Female
