School: Kyle (An Chill) (roll number 4442)
- Location:
- Kyle, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Cathasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0397, Page 070
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- "Wet monday wet week".
"Wet friday wet sunday".
1. If the sky is red in the morning and it goes down quickly it is a sign of rain.
2. If the sky is dark and cloudy it is a sign of rain.
3. If there is a ring around the moon it is a sign of rain.
4. When there is a rainbow in the sky it is a sign of rain. There is an old saying about the rainbow, "A rainbow in the morning is the shepherd's warning".
"A rainbow at night is the shepherd's delight".
5. When the wind is from the south it is a sign of rain.
6. When the farm-yard geese are flying it is the sign of a storm.
7. The south-west wind is the wetest wind.
8. When the crows are flying low it is a sign of rain.
9. When the sea-gulls are flying inland and flying low it is a sign of rain.
10. When the smoke goes down to the ground it is a sign of rain.
11. When the train makes a loud noise it is a sign of rain.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Cooney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyglassin, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Edmond Loughlan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballykilty, Co. Cork
