School: Gortloney (roll number 11978)
- Location:
- Gortloney, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Eoghan de Buitléir
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- (continued from previous page)it is a sure sign of good weather. Other people say that when the Lough Crew Hills look near it is also a sign of rain. My father told me that when the cat sits with her tail to the fire it is another sign of rain.
- Weather LoreWritten by Michael Connell, Knocklough
27-10-37In this locality the old people have many ways of foretelling the weather. We are told that when wild geese fly inland it is the sign of snow and storm. When the curlew is heard whistling, especially in fine weather, you may expect rain. To see the cat eating bits of grass is another indication of rainy weather. When the crows are tumbling "head over heels" on their way home in the evening it is a sure sign of wind. - Transcription guide »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.
- Collector
- Ted Gilsenan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garrynabolie, Co. Meath