School: Derryvoney
- Location:
- Derryvony, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mary Ní Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0970, Page 066
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- XML “Local Weather Signs”
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- 1. A sign of rain is the sky turns a black colour and the wind turns to the North.
2. The sign for storm is the sun rises early.
3. Another sign for it is that the geese and duck begin to clap their wings.
4. The sign for storm is the cats turn their backs to the fire.
5. The sign for hard dry weather is the sun has long streamers from it.
6. The sign for bad weather is the mountains seem near us.
7. The sign for frost is the rain sticks to the window.
8. The sign for good weather is the smoke goes up straight.
9. Another sign of dry weather is the leaves fly about the road.
10. The sign for a thunder storm is the sky turns red.
11. The sign for hot weather is the fire is hard to light.
12. Another sign for rain is when the snails are crawling about the road.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Oliver Ferns
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derryvony, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- W. J. Ferns
- Address
- Derryvony, Co. Cavan
