School: Firoda (roll number 2788)
- Location:
- Firoda Upper, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Dáithí Ó Meachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0865, Page 180
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - It is said if the sun is setting red in the west the previous day will be fine. When the sun is setting with white streaks running through it it is a sign that there will be bad.
It is said that if the moon is on its back and part of the old moon in it we are near rainy weather.
If you see a cat scratching the earth you may be expecting stormy rough weather.
When the crows fly low it is sign of wind and rough weather.
When the clouds seem the ground it shows that there will be rain.
If the hens go in out of the rain, it will only be a shower, but if they stay out it will continue raining.
If the smoke goes straight out of a chimney it is a sign of fine weather.
A dog will never stay out if there is thunder.
As the old proverb says, "A rainbow in the morning is a shepherd's warning, a rainbow in the night is a shepherd's delight."(continues on next page)
