School: Doire na Groighe (B.), An Bhán-tír (roll number 7450)
- Location:
- Doire na Graí, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Seán Ó Caisil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0359, Page 204
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- There are a great many local beliefs regarding the weather. Some tell of fine weather and others of broken or bad weather.
Signs of broken or bad weather.
1. If the crescent moon is like a boat
2. When the rainbow is seen in the morning.
3. The wind from the west and going towards the south.
4. When the clouds are racing and rolling over each other.
5. The wind from the east and going to the north east bring s snow in winter.
6. If the crows are flying high and darting downwards this is a sign of rain.
When they are cawing loudly in flights this is also a sign of rain.
7. When the seagulls come inland the old people say we may expect stormy weather.
8. When the dog eats grass and hides bones.
9. In summer if the cows go "gadding"
10. The cat sitting by the fire and washing its face.
11. If the moon has a halo or two halos.
12. If the hills appear near.
13. When the soot falls from the chimney or when it glistens in the chimney and through(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jeremiah Cronin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Oileán Dúchoille, Co. Chorcaí
