School: Clongeen (roll number 4652)
- Location:
- Clongeen, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Brian Ó Broin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0882, Page 331
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- When the sky is the colour of mackerel it is a sign of fine or windy weather.
A lot of "woolpacks" or white clouds in the sky foretell fine weather.
A circle round the moon is a sign of rain.
A rainbow at morn is the sailor's good warn'
A rainbow at noon is the sailor's doom,
A rainbow at night is the sailor's delight."
When rooks or crows gather together and make a lot of noise, it is a sign of bad weather.
If seagulls come inland there is a storm at sea. When spiders get busy weaving their webs it is a sign of rain.
"Loud quack the ducks, the seagulls cry,
The distant hills are looking nigh.."
When frogs and beetles come in, it is a sign of rain.
The curlew does not cry the same when rain is to come, there is a twist or change in her voice.
If a dog eats grass it is a sign of rain or if the cat sits with her back to the fire.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ita Whelan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Loughnageer, Co. Wexford
