School: Urcher
- Location:
- Urcher, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Martha Allister
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0953, Page 087
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- (continued from previous page)rain.
Cows and animals get restless before rain, and seek the shelter.
When swallows are seen flying low denotes showery weather.
If the cat when washings her face goes over her ears is it a sign of rain.
When a dog is seen eating grass we may expect rain.
When the distant hills look nigh denotes rain.
When the walls of the dwelling house sweat denotes rain.
A handful of march dust is worth a handful of dust.
When the smoke comes down denotes rain, but when it goes up(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Moorehead
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tirardan, Co. Monaghan
