School: Currach Chluana (Croughclooney) (roll number 7885)
- Location:
- Curraghcloney, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0572, Page 044
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- Talks about the Weather
When the hills are looking nigh it is a sign of rain.
When the smoke after leaving the chimney floats down towards the ground, if in the morning it is a sign of bad weather if in the evening it is a good sign.
When crows rise and are blown down again it is a sign of storm.
When you see wild geese flying in land it is a sign of bad weather.
When the cat turns his back to the fire it is a sign of bad weather or snow.
When the fog rests on the river it is a sign of good weather.
When the sky is red in the South in winter time it is a sign of storm or thunder.
If it rains on St Swithins Day it will rain for forty days.
If the wind is from the North on the 1st November we will have a hard cold winter.
A storm never went past Sunday or a "rout" past Wednesday.
If there is a lot of haws on the bushes we will have a cold winter.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Thomas Higgins
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Knockacoola, Co. Waterford
