School: Ballyhaise
- Location:
- Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Thos. Plunkett
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0973, Page 329
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- (continued from previous page)It barks whin and broom
When the wind is from the Station (north)
You shoulder your spade
When the wind is from Tirwoonican (east)
It is the worst ever madeThe south-west winds bring most rain to our district.Signs of coming storm. Animals -
when a dog eats grass it is the sign of rain
When frogs are black it is the sign of rain
When a cat sits with her back to the fire - sign of rain
When a cow blows through a ditch - sign of rain
When rats or mice come into the house - sign of rain
When weasels bark in the ditch - sign of rain
When badgers sit on windy side of a burrow - sign of rain
When a horse stands with his back to the ditch - sign of rain
On a wet day if cows seek shelter it will clear but if the continue feeding it will rain all day.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Rosaleen Johnston
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Informant
- Mary Callaghan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 79
- Address
- Drumliff, Co. Cavan
