School: Coone, Leighlinbridge (roll number 5713)
- Location:
- Coan, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Éamonn de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0865, Page 310
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- (continued from previous page)51. If the cuckoo sits on a bare thorn, the farmer may sell his cow, and buy his corn.
52. When goats come down from the hills, a storm is near.
53. A fog in the morning means a fine day.
54. Shooting lights in the sky mean thunder.
55. Wind changing to the south means rain.
56. Wind changing to the north means cold weather.
57. Many hips and haws, many frosts and snow.
58. Ice in November that a duck can bear, muck and sludge throughout the year.
59. Cool August after hot July brings a hard winter.
60. A warm, fry august means a snowy winter.
61. A wet March makes a bad harvest.
62. June if sunny brings harvest early.
63. Wind whistling in the bushes is a sign of snow.
64. When crickets sing sharply, we will have rain.
65. When a clock crosses the road, it is a sign of rain.
66. If rats run across the road, it is a sign of rain.
67. When woodlice creep, it is a sign of rain.
68. Cloudy sky with wind from S.W. means rain.
69. Red sky in winter is a sign of frost.
70. When jacksnipe bawl we will have fine weather.
71. A tambourine gets soft at the approach of rain.
72. Lightning on a winter’s night betokens frost.
73. Wind from East means cold foggy weather.
74. Wind from the west means showers.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eamonn R. De Paor
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
