School: Puttore (roll number 15149)
- Location:
- Pottore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Leanna Ní Ghafraidh (Cafferty)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0223, Page 252
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- (continued from previous page)21. In Summer if you see the swallows flying high you may be certain fine weather is coming.
22. But if they fly low you will soon have rain.
23. If the wind is coming from the east you will have hard dry weather.
24. But if it blows from the west we will have rain.
25. A rainbow in the west is a sign that bad weather is on the way to us.
26. A mist at the river is a sign of snow.
27. A darkness around the moon is a sign of rain.
28. A ring around the moon is a sign of storm.
29. A sloe year is a woe year.
30. A haw year is a breag year.
31. When the cattle play through the field there will be storm.
32. The cattle eat more hay when there is storm coming.
33. When the frogs croak in the pond sign of rain.
34. When the smoke goes out straight of the chimney sign of good weather.
35. A white mist is the sign of good weather.
When the frogs colour turns black it is the sign of rain.(continues on next page)
