School: Tyrrellspass (C) (roll number 6040)
- Location:
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chonduibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 426
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- (continued from previous page)it denotes a storm at sea.When the cat scratches wood and when she washes her face it denotes a storm.Local Sayings regarding the weather.When the cat scrapes down the twig it foretells a storm. When the woodwork in the house begins to crack it is a sign of rain.When the crane is wet over the fire rain follows.
A few hours before rain is due the cat starts wandering round the house shaking his paws and mewing wretchedly. Then he washes his ears and curls up some where in a far corner and goes to sleep lying on them.
Cattle lying down usually foretells wind coming from the quarter to which their backs are turned.
Spiders always spen small out-of-the-way cobwebs when a change is coming.
- Collector
- Nan Morgan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mrs Morgan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 40
- Address
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
