School: Scoil an Chlochair, Cappamore
- Location:
- Cappamore, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. Fionntán
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- (continued from previous page)If the clouds are near, it is a sign of bad weather. When the wind is from the North, it is a sign of snow. When the wind is from the South, it is a sign of rain. When the wind is from the east, it is a sign of fine weather. When the wind is from the west, it is a sign of hard dry weather. The south westerly winds bring most rain.
When the birds fly low, it is a sign of wet weather, and when they fly high, it is a sign of fine weather. When the cat sits with his back to the fire, it is a sign of bad weather, and dogs cry when we are getting bad weather. When the cows run in from the flies into the house, it is a sign of bad weather. When the hills are near, it is the sign of bad weather and when the hills are far away, it is a sign of bad weather. When there is fog in the morning, it is the sign of a fine day. When there is dust on the road, it is a sign of fine weather. If there is a big ring around the moon, it is the sign of bad weather. If the soot falls down the chimney, it is the sign of bad weather. If ones corns pain them it is the sign of frost. If the smoke went straight up the chimney, it is the sign of fine weather. If the smoke curls three times and then goes up, it is the sign of bad weather. If the curlews leave the seashore, it is the sign of a storm(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máire Ní Mhadáin
- Gender
- Female
