School: Aclint, Ardee (roll number 2138)
- Location:
- Aclint, Co. Louth
- Teacher: P. Ó Neill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0667, Page 241
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- (continued from previous page)the sign of a good day
When you see the birds coming round about the yard in the winter months and animals in the field looking for shelter along the hedges it is a sign of wicked cold showers and snow
When the sun is red it is a sign of wind and frost
When you see hills or mountains looking near it is the sign of rain Written by Bridie Sharkey on 12th Nov 1937
Told by Edward Sharkey on 11th Nov 1937
Edmondstown
Ardee
- Weather lore When you see the swallows flying low it is the sign of rain
When you see the crows flying high it is the sign of good weather
When the cat sits with his back to the fire it is the sign of storm
When the sky is red it is the sign of wind
When the blackbirds sings in the evening it is the sign of rain(continues on next page) - Collector
- Annie Mohan
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Michael Mohan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Aclint, Co. Louth
