School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceannanus Mór
- Location:
- Kells, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Siúracha na Trócaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0703, Page 026
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- There are many ways the old people have for finding out if it is going to be dry or wet.
If the curlews start to cry at night it is a sign of wet weather.
A rainbow at morning is the shepherds warning.
A rainbow at night is the shepherds delight.
If you hear the train coming in very clearly it is a sign of bad weather.
If the dog stops eating the bones and goes out and eats grass it is the sign of a wet evening.
If the cat sits with its back to the fire it is a sign of wet weather. If a cow stands with his back to the hedge it is the sign of bad weather.
If the guinea-hens start to squeal at night it is a sign of bad weather.
Long ago the old people had no radio or other means of forecasting the weather. So they had to use their eyes and find out things for themselves.
- Collector
- Philomena Usher
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
