School: Edenderry (B.)
- Location:
- Edenderry, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: T. Mac an Fhrancaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0801, Page 006
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- There are local beliefs in Edenderry that if the sun rises very red there will be rain and if it sets very red it is a sign of fine weather. Another belief is that if the clouds roll one way and if the wind blows the opposite way there is a storm coming. If a dog eats grass or sleeps for a long time in the day the people expect rain. Another sign of rain is when a cat scrapes her nails against a board or a wall. When a great number of glow worms shine at night it is a sign of rain.People who suffer from rheumatism or from corns say that it always rains when they feel more pains. When a frog comes into a house it is a sign that rain is coming. When the wind blows from the north it is a sign of cold dry weather.If birds fly low people expect rain.Another sign of rain is when fishes jump out of the water after flies.When a cat washes itself it is also a sign of rain. T
- Collector
- Liam Doyle
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Edenderry, Co. Offaly
