School: Clooney, Cuinche
- Location:
- Clooney, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Mícheál Mac Clúmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593, Page 354
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Signs of the Weather.
1.When the "greeshuch" turns blue it is a sign of rain or frost.
2.When the crows fly low and in an irregular lines ,it is a sign of a storm.
3. When the goats leave the woods and stand by walls ,it is a sign of rain.
4 .When the goats leave the open fields ,it is a sign of rain.
5.When swallows fly low ,it is a sign of rain..
6.When the wild geese leave the Fergus and face the inland lakes ,it is a sign of hard weather.
7.When they leave inland lakes for the Fergus it is a sign of fine weather.
8.When the swans leave the rivers for the lakes it is a sign of a storm.
9.When the waterhens leave the rivers for the uplands ,it is a sign of a flood.(continues on next page)
