School: Cluain Fhada (C.) (roll number 15558)
- Location:
- Cloonfad, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Mrs. Flood
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- (continued from previous page)with his paws it is a sign of rain.
If the cricket sings sharply it is a sign of rain.
If the small coals are purple when they are pulled out it is a sign of rain.
- The following are signs of bad weather-
When the soot is falling it is the sign of rain,
When the cat scrapes wood it is the sign of wind,
When the sky is red it is the sign of good weather,
When the frogs are green it is a sign of fine weather,
When there is a rainbow in the evening it is a sign of good weather. - Collector
- Kathleen Burke
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gortamarle, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Burke
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Gortamarle, Co. Roscommon
