Have you seen pigs carrying sticks?

I WOULD like to make contact with readers who have an interest in making long and short-term weather predictions based on amateur observation rather than on a scientific basis.

The tradition of weather watching or amateur forecasting in Ireland has been passed on from generation to generation and has brought with it a wealth of lore and anecdotal observations.

For example, "when pigs carry sticks, the clouds will play tricks; when they lie in the mud, no fear of a flood."