School: Cúl Mín, Inis

Location:
Coolmeen, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Dd. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0603, Page 334

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  1. When wild geese are seen we usually have hard dry weather.
    When swans are seen we usually have fine weather.
    When plover are seen we usually have frosty weather.
    When sea gulls are seen we usually have bad rough weather.
    When swallows are seen flying low we have usually bad weather.
    When swallows are seen flying high we usually have sunny weather
    "When the crow headlong seems to fall, As if he felt the piercing ball"
    we usually have bad weather
    When curlews are seen we usually have fog.
    When cows go seeking shelter we usually have bad weather.
    When the dog eats grass we usually have rain
    When the cat sits by the fire, we usually have rain
    When goats and sheep come down from the lofty peaks of the mountains we usually have storm
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