School: Na Cloichíní, Carraig Ruacháin (roll number 12676)

Location:
Na Cloichíní, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Seán Ó Coisdealbha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0349, Page 251

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  1. When the sky is red in the west its a sign that the next day will be fine.
    When the worms come to the surface it is a sign of rain.
    If a rainbow is seen it is a sign of broken weather.
    When the Curlew bird whistles as he flies southward it is a sign of rain.
    When flocks of noisy starling come in it is the sign of hard weather.
    The blackbirds movements in gardens show signs of hard weather.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. seanchas aimsire (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    G. Walsh
    Address
    Paidhc na gCiarraíoch, Co. Chorcaí
    Informant
    E. Walsh
    Address
    Paidhc na gCiarraíoch, Co. Chorcaí