School: Ceann Tuirc (B.) (roll number 14052)
- Location:
- Kanturk, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Liam Ó Caoimh
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- (continued from previous page)to rain. If the cat sits with its tail to the fire it is going to rain. If the sky is blue there will be fine weather. Other people say that for a fine day there need be only enough blue in the sky to make a cloak for Our Lady. If you imagine that the surrounding hills are nearer then they should be, that is a sign of rain.
If the wind raises the dust into the air then it will rain. If you see the direction the smoke is rising from the chimney, the wind is blowing from opposite that way.
- The old people were very exact in their weather observations. They say that the rainbow brings unsettled weather. Low lying moving clouds brings most rain to us is the west wind. When the swallow flies(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Barry
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mr Martin Barry
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kanturk, Co. Cork
