School: Coill na Leac

Location:
Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Mac Geibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0976, Page 101

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    When the curlews are whistling it is a sign of rain.

    (continued from previous page)
    When the robins are at the top of the bushes it is a sign of good weather.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    When the cuckoos come late there is going to be a bad summer.

    When the cuckoos come late there is going to be a bad summer.
    When the curlews are whistling it is a sign of rain.
    When the crows are gathering together, it is a sign of rain.
    When the crows fly about in great crowds cawing loudly it is a sign of wet weather.
    When the curlews cry at night it's a sign of bad weather.
    When the frog changes its brown coat to a rusty colour it is a sign of rain.
    When sparrows flock to the house it is a sign of wet cold weather.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Coffey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Urney, Co. Cavan