School: Caisleán hAicéid
- Location:
- Castlehacket, Co. Galway
- Teacher: S. Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0025, Page 0082
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- 1. If the midges pinch severely it is the sign of rain.
2. To hear the black-bee buzzing in the evening is the sign of rain.
3. If an ant runs up a persons leg it is the sign of snow.
4. To see smoke going up straight out of a chimney is the sign of rain.
5. To see smoke going in any direction as it leaves the chimney it is the sign of fine weather.
6. If there are blue flames in the fire it is the sign of rain.
7. To see soot falling down the chimney is the sign of rain.
- Collector
- Kathleen Hogan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Biggera More, Co. Galway
- Informant
- John Hogan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Biggera More, Co. Galway
