School: St Columba's, Cloonagh, Granard (roll number 12813)
- Location:
- Cloonagh, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Peter O'Reilly
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0762, Page 287
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- (continued from previous page)A pale coloured sun setting was sure to bring he next day wet.
Shooting stars were a sign of storm.Distant hill looking nigh was a sign of rain.
A ring around the moon, was a sign of a coming storm, and the farther the ring was from the moon, the nearer the storm.
Quacking of ducks or sharp singing of crickets was a sign of rain.
Shadows of objects in Lough Gowna, indicated coming rain.
The cat sitting with her back to the fire, was the sign of a storm.
The dog sleeping in the day time was a sign of rain.
Midges swarming in summer and causing great trouble to persons and animals, was a sign of rain.
The colour of the frog turning brown was a sign of rain.
When perch in the lake, did not bite at the worm, it was considered a sign of rain.
A rainbow in the morning brought on a wet day, or broken weather.
The soot falling down the chimney or the smoke blowing in the direction of Scrabby (n) or Mullahoran (e) indicated rain.
Smoke going up straight, was a sign of good weather.(continues on next page)
