School: Moynalty (C.)
- Location:
- Moynalty, Co. Meath
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0706, Page 002
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- It is not so common in Ireland now to be judging the weather by signs. In olden times there was no such thing as barometers. The people then had to depend on signs to know what weather was to be expected. The few that remain in these parts are.
When the train is heard coming into the station at Kells or when a bell is heard ringing in that town this is thought a sure sign of rain.
When the swallows fly very low.
When the curlew whistles these are also signs of rain.
Sheep grazing early in the morning tell us that rain is at hand while cattle sheltering under trees early mean very hot(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maureen Smyth
- Gender
- Female
