School: Tullycasson
- Location:
- Ardvagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- When a man's heels and a woman's toes and a cat's back and a dog's nose are cold it is a sign of snow.
A dog eating grass is a sign of rain The cat scraping is a sign of high wind and when she washes behind her ear it is a sign of big floods.
The sheep gathering on the top of a hill is a great sign of thunder
The ring round the moon is a sign of storm and the father away it is the nearer the storm.
The robin coming into the house is another sign of snow.
The frogs turning black is a sign of a storm.
The crickets chirping loud is a sign of rain.
The moor cock coming closer to the houses from the mountain is a sign of storm.
The people say that when the wind is from the north there is generally dry weather.
When the moon is lying on its back in winter it is said that snow will(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Ellen Mc Govern
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Legglass, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Owen Fitzpatrick
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Eshveagh, Co. Cavan
