Weather

Abstract: Story collected by a student at Naomh Pádhraic (C.), Droichead Átha school (Drogheda, Co. Louth) from informant Mr Ledwith.

Original reference: 0680/2/29

 Naomh Pádhraic (C.), Droichead Átha [Vol. 0680, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Louth Schools

INFORMANT
Ledwith, Mr
Gender
male
Location
Louth (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

The Weather  [duchas:4963864]

There are many signs about the weather some of them leading for bad and more of them leading for good, when there are black clouds in the sky, it is the sign of rain. When a cat has her back to the fire, it is a sign of a storm.
Some people say that when there are blue blazes in the fire it is a sign of frost and others say it is a sign of bad weather. When the birds are shouting it is a sign of a storm and when they are flying low it is a sign of rain. When the wind is blowing from the East it is a sign of cold weather and from the South West it is a sign of rain.

Resource description

Origin information
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 083
Volume 0680
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher M. -- Dhubhainn, M. Ní Bhreathnach.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Weather--Folklore
Weather-lore--Seanchas aimsire
School location
Drogheda Droichead Átha Drogheda Louth
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5077967
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0680/2/29

Suggested credit
"The Weather"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5077967>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher M. -- Dhubhainn, M. Ní Bhreathnach.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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