School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Fethard (roll number 8903)
- Location:
- Fethard, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Sr M. Agatha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0557, Page 345
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- When there is thunder the dog goes under the table
When rain is coming the sheep graze early, the sun rises early, the dust blows off the roads in fairy blasts and loughs of water dry up quickly, the worms come over ground, midges and flies are plentiful and they come into the house for shelter
Beetles and ciarogs creep across the road, cats scratch the tables and walls with their neils. A halo around the moon is a sign of a storm.
When there is a storm coming the goat comes home
If frogs come into the house look out for rain.
The appearance of flocks of golden plover around here is a forerunner of bad weather.
Smoke circling to the ground is a sign of bad weather
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Signs of Rain
The wind blows from the west(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs J. O' Donnell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fethard, Co. Tipperary
