School: Danescastle
- Location:
- Danescastle, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Loinghsigh
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- XML “Weather-Lore”
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- Someof the local Signs of weather changes are common to all districts as they depend on well-known Scientific factsSIGNS OF RAIN1. Corn pains and Rheumatic pains become more acute on the approach of rain. Some old people especially are sort of human barometers in this respect2. In Summer flies seem to be more numerous and more annoying than usual.
at corn cutting time hosts of midges and flying ants crawling on the roads or on walls are regarded as almost certain Signs of rain3. The calling of curlews heralds a storm4. The Saltee Islands appearing nearer5. Swallows skimming low. The converse holds Good when they fly high6. Hens taking dust baths and scratching up the earth7. A halo or ring round the moon8 Guinea fowl fly to the tops of trees or houses.9. Spiders' webs + threads show a Silvery appearance.10. Soot fallling down.11. "Spiders from their cob webs creep"12. When the new moon appears on her back it is a Sign of approaching bad weather.13. When a frog comes into the kitchen on a Summer's evening14. If the Stars twinkle15. A dog eating Grass is a Sign of rain(continues on next page)