School: Killoughternane, Borris
- Location:
- Killoughternane, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: T. Ó Riain
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0905, Page 198
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- “Local weather signs”
(1)
When cocks crow long and loudly at evening time after a long drought rain is near.
(2)
The hens very busy picking themselves portends rain. The dog eating grass also fore-tells rain.
(3)
The hedge hog.
Valentine’s Day 14th February. If the hedge hog comes out from its winter quarters on this day at 12 o’clock and sees its own shadow on account of the sun shining brightly. It retires again for about six weeks as this is a sure sign hard weather(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peter Minchin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coolnacuppoge, Co. Carlow
