School: Derryvoney
- Location:
- Derryvony, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mary Ní Néill
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- (continued from previous page)13. When the sun or moon is clouded it is the sign for rain.
- When the wind is blowing from the North it denotes good weather.
When the wind is blowing from the South it denotes rain.
When the wind is blowing from the West it denotes wild showery weather.
When it is going to rain the cows run to the hedges.
When it is going to rain the ducks are quacking.
Another sign when it is going to rain is there are rainbows in the sky.
The crickets sing when it is going to rain.
Corns get sore when it is going to rain.
Water falls from the bank of the river(continues on next page) - Collector
- Seamus Timmon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clowninny, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Frank Timmon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Quivvy, Co. Cavan
