School: Baile an Tobair, Baile an Londraigh (roll number 10314)
- Location:
- Ballintober, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Tuama
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Woodcock are a sign of cold stormy weather.
When the well dries it is sign for a long spell of dry weather.
If the fine big (?) badly it is a sign of rain.
If there is as much blue in the sky of clouds its a fine day.
A thin bluish haze over the (?) is a sign
of a long spell of fine weather particularly in the summer time.
"(?)" on the road or flying about is a
sign of rain.
When hares leave the mountains and come down to the lowlands it is a sign of approaching winter and cold weather.
When robins come begging for food it is a sign of bad weather for a long period.
Plover (green and grey) are considered a sign of wintry weather. The earlier they appear, the sooner winter comes in.
A late spring is a sign of a good Autumn.
To hear the wind whistling around the house is a sign of rain.
