School: Carrigabruise
- Location:
- Carrigabruse, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Mc Enrae
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- People say that if the sun goes down red in the evening the next day will be fine. A ring around the moon is the sign of rain. There is a saying that a rainbow in the morning is the shepherds warning, but a rainbow at night is the shepherds delight. South, South-West and West winds bring the most rain to this district. North wind in Summer is a sign of good weather, and in Winter it is a sign of snow.
Whenever the sea-gulls come in through the country is it the sign of a coming storm, because there is a storm at sea when they leave the coast. When crows fly low and remain picking in the fields, the people say a rain storm is near. When a dog eats grass it is a sign of rain. When the wind blows the dust off the road it is another sign of rain.
When the people(continues on next page) - Collector
- Maureen O Connell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lislea, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Pat Connell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Lislea, Co. Cavan
