School: Coill Chogaidh
- Location:
- Kilcogy, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Mhuiris
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0987, Page 028
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- 1. Streamers from the sun is the sign of rain.
2. Falling stars is also a sign of rain.
3. An old saying concerning the rainbow is, a rainbow in the morning is the shepherd's warning a rainbow at night is the shepherd's delight.
4. When the curlew is heard singing there is bad weather near at hand.
5. People who suffer from rheumatism pains complain loudly when rain is close at hand.
6. The crickets in the kitchen also tell us rain is approaching.
7. Most of the rain which falls in this district falls when the wind is flowing from the South-West.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bríghid Nic Thighearnáin
- Gender
- Female
