School: Coillín Aodha (C.)
- Location:
- Culleens, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Cristíona Ní Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0164, Page 158
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- When Nephin is clear, there will be good weather.
When rooks fly low there will be rain.
When there is a halo round the moon there is going to be a break in the weather.
When ducks make a great deal of noise, there is going to be rain.
When the sea-gulls are on land, there will be a storm at sea.
When cats begin scraping wood, it is the sign of bad weather.
When cats sit with their backs to the fire, the weather is going to be bad.
When soot falls down out of the chimney there will be rain.
When sheep are clustered together beside the ditches, there is going to be a storm.
When there is a mist in the morning the day is going to be a good one.
When the sea makes a great noise there is going to be a storm.
When the new moon is turned like a basin on its side it is a sign of rain.
A dog eating grass is a sign of rain.
A robin to come into a house is a sign of snow.
