School: Kilmaganny, Thomastown
- Location:
- Kilmaganny, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: C. Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0852, Page 247
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- (continued from previous page)Storm follows:-
(1) When sheep come down from the hills.
(2) When sea-gulls come inland
(3) When the old moon is in the new one.
(4) When Wild Geese come inland.
(5) A noise in the fire.
(6) Streaks of Clouds & "Moses' Horns" from the sun.Frost is indicated by:-
(1) Bright shining stars
(2) Redness over Sliabh na mBan (West).
(3) A Rising red moon.
(4)Fine Weather:-
(1) Smoke going straight up in the air
(2) Birds (swallows) flying high
(3) Wild Geese going out to sea.
(4) Fog over a river.
(5) Red Sinking sun
(6) A clear sky
(7) A bright clear moonWhen the cock crows, if raining, we know it will dry.
