School: An Chlais Mhór, Eóchaill (roll number 2889)

Location:
Clashmore, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Liam Suipéal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0640, Page 364

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  1. 1. When the cat is sitting near the fire it is a sign that it will be raining.
    2. When the smoke goes down to the ground it is a sign of bad weather.
    3. When the geese fly high it is a sign of stormy weather.
    4. When the sun shines very early in the morning after a night of rain it is a sure sign that it will be raining before evening.
    5. When you would hear the whistle of the Youghal train it is a sign it will be raining.
    6. When there is a circle around the moon it is another sign it will be raining.
    7. When the wind is South-East it is a sign it will be raining.
    8. When the sky is very clear towards the North is is a sign of frost.
    Signs of Good Weather
    1. When the smoke goes up straight in the air it is a good sign of the weather.
    2. When the sky is red in the West it is a sign of good weather.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patricia Morrison
    Gender
    Female