School: Kilmacanogue, Bray
- Location:
- Cill Mocheanóg, Co. Chill Mhantáin
- Teacher: Caitlín Ní Chuinneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0913, Page 047
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Weather LoreSigns of rain
If spiders are seen on the wall it is a sign of rain
If there is a dampness in floors and walls.
When a dog eats grass.
When crows rest in numbers on the green sod.
When there is a circle around the moon.
When the clouds look black.Signs of good weather
When birds fly high in the sky it is a sign of good weather.Signs of snow
When a blue fog surrounds a place.
When stars drop snow shall follow
When a cat sits with its back to the fire, it is a sign of snow.
When the animals flock into the valleys. - Good walkersThere was a poor man named Peter Burke he lived about Rathdrum, he used to walk to fairs, he had no home. Once he walked from Kildare to Rathdrum in a night.
