School: Carrickallen
- Location:
- Carrickallen, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: A. Lynch
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 167
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- (continued from previous page)If it is going to be a wet day it will be seen at the butt of the white thorn.
When swallows are seen flying low rain may be expected.
The voices of the curlew and the crane are very loud when rain is approaching.
Ducks quack loudly when rain is coming.
If the day is going to be wet the hens will stay out all the time but if it is only going to be a shower they will run for shelter.
If |(tere) there is a ring round the sun rain may be expected.
If the cat is seen sitting with her back to the fire storm is at hand.
If the cat scrapes the leg of a table or a chair with her claws(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Philip O' Donoghue
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrickallen, Co. Cavan
