School: Tiercahan
- Location:
- Tircahan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Ó Riain
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- (continued from previous page)or four days after a storm of rain, hail, or snow comes. They often cry like a child.
10. The wild geese come over from Scotland, and fly over this district on their way to the bog of Allen, when a storm is coming.
11. When the crane passes the bridge at Tiercahan School, a flood soon comes, even in the middle of Summer. Some of the men get out, and stone the crane, when they see her, as they think she always brings the rain and flood, with her.
12. When the blackbirds come to the street and door or window, it is a sure sign of snow.
13. When the crows gather near the house in trees, or when they settle in great numbers on the fields, and begin to Caw loudly, it is a sure sign of rain too.
14. Ducks clap their wings, when wind is coming.
15. Frogs begin to croak when rain is coming.
16. The salt in the house gets damp when the rain is coming.
17. The cement floor in the kitchen always gets damp a few days before rain comes.
18. A blue blaze in the fire is a sign of storm, wind and rain.(continues on next page)
