School: Donore (roll number 6668)

Location:
Donore, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Maighréad Nic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0682, Page 018

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  1. 1. When the morning sun is weak and watery looking.
    2. When the wind comes in short, quick gusts.
    3. The clouds scudding across the sky.
    4. When the stars run or shoot across the sky.
    5. A yellow circle round the moon. The bigger the circle the nearer the rain.
    6. When the crows cluster together and caw loudly.
    7. When the swallows fly low over a pond or river.
    8. When the curlew whistles and screeches.
    9. When the seagulls come inland and circle overhead screaming.
    10. When the dog or the cat eat grass.
    11. When a cock goes crowing to bed,
    He wakes with a watery head.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Mc Guinness
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Oldbridge, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Guinness
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Oldbridge, Co. Meath