School: Tallanstown (roll number 2746)
- Location:
- Baile an Tallúnaigh, Co. Lú
- Teacher: E. Mac Gráinnne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0667, Page 109
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- Signs for the weather
If the cat sits with its back to the fire that is the sign of rain.
If the dog eats grass that is a sign of rain
If the sea gulls go to the sea in the evening the next day will be good
A red sky in the evening is for dry weather and a red sky in the morning is the rain
If there is a blue blaze in the fire at night what is the sign of rain, and if the sheep are all lying together in a heap that is the sign of dry weather
If the crows were lying in the fields in the evenings that is a sign of storm
If clocks creep about the floor at night that is the sign of rain.
If the curlew whistles that is the sign of rain.
Collected by Katie Crawley
Kilcroney
Duffys Cross
Co Louth Got from Larry Crawley
Kilcroney
Duffys Cross
Co Louth
- Collector
- Katie Crowley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cill Chróine, Co. Lú
- Informant
- Larry Crowley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cill Chróine, Co. Lú
