School: St. Cronan's Longford Wood, An Teampoll Mór (roll number 6662)
- Location:
- Longfordwood, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0547, Page 211
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- (continued from previous page)is coming; on the other hand, if they move towards the south we are going to have dry warm weather, but if the red clouds spread all over the sky we are near a storm.
When hens gather in clusters or when goats seek shelter the storm is near. It is believed locally that goats see the wind.
When the cat sits withits back to the fire, hard weather is near us.
When the frog's coat turns yellow it is a sign of fine weather; on the other hand, if it turns black its a sure sign of rain
Wild geese are a sign of snow.
When the curlew whistles in the evening it is a sign we will have rain next day.
If one hears the noise of the river "Suir" at night-time, rain may be expected next day, on the other hand, if the noise comes to us from a few miles further down fine weather will follow.
If there is a circle round the moon, or if the new moon "lies on its back," rain is at hand
