School: An Bhlárna (C.)
- Location:
- Blarney, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Winifred Scantlebury
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0349, Page 095
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- A red sky at night is the sailor's delight, as it is a sign of calm weather.
Red in the morning is the sailor's warning, as it is a sign of bad and stormy weather.
A Halo around the Moon is a sign of wet weather.
The flight of the Curlew from land sea-ward is a sign of bad weather.
The flight of the Seagull inland is a sign of good weather.
The Cat sitting with its back to the fire is a sign of rain.
The Crowing of the Cock at eventide after rain during the day is a sign of dry weather.
The single rainbow is a sign that a wet period has passed.
A double one means that wet weather will continue.
Sea weed will tell if weather will be fine or bad, if fine it remains dry if wet it becomes damp.
If your corns are piercing you it is a sign of rain.
A blue blaze in the fire is a sign of rain.
If you hear the Corncrake crowing it is a sign of dry weather.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggy O' Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Julia Ingerton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Blarney, Co. Cork
