School: Clonegam, Portlaw (roll number 13901)
- Location:
- Clonagam, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: S. B. Watts
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0654, Page 14
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- Weather Lore
1. A red sky in the night is assign of good weather but a red sky in the morning is a sign of bad weather.
2. When the moon is on its back full of water it is a sign of bad weather. When there is a ring around the moon it is a sign of bad weather.
3. Bright stars at night are a sign of frosty weather.
4. A mass of small clouds called a mackerel sky is a sign of bad weather.
5. A dog’s tail of a rainbow is a sign of bad weather.
6. Swallows flying low is a sign of rain.
7. Swallows flying high is a sign of good weather.
8. Seagulls flying inland screeching is a sign of bad weather.
9. When the cat sits before the fire and scratches behind her ear it is a sign of bad weather.
10. When the hills are clear and blue and look near it is a sign of rainy weather.
11. When midges are out it is a sign of hot weather.
12. When ants fly thickly is a sign of rain.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ann Bell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Curraghmore, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Mr Bell
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Land-agent
- Address
- Curraghmore, Co. Waterford
