School: Gurteen (roll number 586)
- Location:
- An Goirtín, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Richard B. Bracken
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0530, Page 271
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- Signs of Storms and Rain
Before the storm the sky gets a grey and red in colour
Birds and Animals
The swallow flies close to the ground before rain. The sea-gulls come to the uplands from the rivers and this is a sign of wet or stormy weather. When the curlews are heard screaming wet weather is near. When the dog eats grass and the horse stands with his back to the ditch it denotes rain.
The Sky
The shy is a grey colour before rain. When it is red it is a sign of wind.
Nearness of the Hills
When the hills look near it denotes rain
Smoke
When the smoke goes up straight it is a sign of fine weather.
The Fire
When the fire is smoky it is a sign of rain.
Insects
When midges are very numerous it foretells rain
- Informant
- James King
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Lord's Park, Co. Thiobraid Árann
