School: Castlegrove (roll number 15475)
- Location:
- Garrán an Chaisleáin Thoir, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Liam Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0040, Page 0010
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- (continued from previous page)we expect a storm.
Signs of Rain:-
If the crows fly low and the starlings are very plentiful in the fields. Where the water lodges during the wet weather it all disappears when rain is approaching again.
Signs of rain by Farm Animals:-
Cat:-
When rain is very near the cat goes near the fire and turns his back to it. He also scrapes timber
Dog:-
He eats grass and drinks water that lodges in the road. Then rain is very near.
The Sheep:-
When rain is approaching all the sheep go together into one corner and face the direction in which the rain is to come from.
The cow.
When rain is very near the cow stands by a ditch or comes to the gate trying to get home.
The duck
When rain is near the duck claps her wings and you will hear her call for the rain
Distance hills
If the hills seems near bad weather is(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Heveran
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Bheitheach, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Informant
- Thomas Heveran
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Bheitheach, Co. na Gaillimhe
