School: Dernakesh (B)
- Location:
- Dernakesh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Comhraidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1017, Page 315
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- (continued from previous page)or the stars very bright and road very dry there will be a frost. When the wild geese start to fly in flocks and the birds come into the house to look for food you may be leaving in a store of things for winter.
- Some people say when the sun sets red in the evening rain is the consequence. My father admits that when the moon lies on its edge at night you need not go out the next day without your coat. My uncle tells me when the north side of the skies are cloudy there will be no want for water. It is a common opinion among the people in this area that when waterfalls can be heard at a great distance the frost is near at hand.
It is found to be a true saying that when it rains on St. Stephen's Day it will rain for forty days afterwards. When(continues on next page) - Collector
- Simon Mc Entyre
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lurganboy, Co. Cavan
