School: The Downs (roll number 8875)
- Location:
- Na Dúnta, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: S. Molloy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0730, Page 160
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- When rain is coming, the winds make
a queer sound like a hollow sound.
The sky becomes very dark and cloudy.
It is an old sign when we see soot
falling, from the chimney that rain is
near.
If we watch the sun setting in the
evening, it has a pale yellow colour
when it is going to rain, and the
moon also has a pale circle around
it or a halo.
When the glass is down, its a sign
of rain.
The swallows fly low when its going
to rain.
When the rooks fly low and return
earlier than usual bad weather is coming.
and when the rooks fly higher when
returning in the evening good weather
is coming.
If ducks are seen searching for snails
far away in the fields in the day
time rain is coming.
Also the cry o the curfew indicates
the sign of bad weather, and the
coming of wild swans to lakes or(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Cleary
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Na Dúnta, Co. na hIarmhí
- Informant
- Patrick Cleary
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Na Dúnta, Co. na hIarmhí
