School: Trian na gCléireach

Location:
Trian na gCléireach, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Liam Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0118, Page 127

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  1. (1) When one sees a duck standing on one leg it is a sign of snow.
    (2) When one sees an ass eating turf it is a sing of rain
    (3) When one sees a duck looking up sideway at the sun it is the sign of rain.
    (4) When one sees a person standing with his back to the fire it is the sign of a cold spell of weather.
    (5) When one sees a cat eating grass it is a sign of rain.
    (6) When one sees the sun sinking in a white cloud it is a sign of rain.
    (7) When one sees an ass with his tail to the tail to the wind it is the sign of rain.
    (8) When one sees a cow with a hump on her it is a sign of a cold spell of weather.
    (9) When one sees blue lights in the ashes it is the sign of frost.
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    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. seanchas aimsire (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Mc Nicholas
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Trian na gCléireach, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Mr John (Tom) Mc Nicholas
    Gender
    Unknown
    Age
    c. 65
    Address
    Ceathrú an tSiáin, Co. Mhaigh Eo