School: Cormeen (roll number 6821)
- Location:
- Cormeen, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Anna Leary
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0958, Page 004
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- (continued from previous page)7. Thursday at 3 o'clock what Friday will be
8. When the sun sets in a puddle.
9. Goats hairs in the sky
10. There is always as much "druth" (drought) on Saturday as dries the priest's shirt for Sunday.
11. A new moon with the old moon in her arms.
The following are some of the signs they had for good weather.
1. A red sunset a dry day to - morrow.
2. A slight shower in the middle of dry weather was said to be only the binding of "druth" (drought)
3. A new moon without a ring round it
There were many local sayings with regard to the wind
1. A North wind in Summer denotes good weather but in Winter frost and snow
2. The east wind dries up the flood and is unhealthy
3. The West wind brings rain
4. The South wind brings rain
The wind from the South brings most rain to this district
The behaviour of birds and animals(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ellie Leary
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lisnalee, Co. Monaghan
