School: Inistioge (C.) (roll number 5319)
- Location:
- Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Máire de Róiste
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 261
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- When you see soot falling down the chimney we will be sure to have wet weather.
When the swollows fly low it is the sign of wet weather.
When the smoke goes down from the chimney it is the sign of rain and when it goes up straight from the chimeny it is the sign of fine weather.
When there is a circle around the moon it is the sign of wet weather.
When ducks and hens run quickly to their houses it is the sign of thunder
If there are a lot of seagulls around the river it is a sign of wet weather.
When sheep go in under the trees is is the sign of thunder
Curlews are heard crying when bad weather is heard.
When bees stay in the hive all day in Summertime it is the sign of rain.
- Collector
- Peggy Lee
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs Lee
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 40
- Address
- Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
