School: Coone, Leighlinbridge (roll number 5713)
- Location:
- Coan, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Éamonn de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0865, Page 311
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- (continued from previous page)75. When the sunbeam comes on Brigid’s Day, the snow comes in before May Day.
76. Fog rising from the valley signifies fine weather.
77. An eclipse of the moon brings thunder and lightning.
78. When frost remains long on the window, dry hard weather follows.
79. A cold winter follows if birds and badgers are fat in October.
80. If a cat lies in the sun in February, she will creep to the hearthstone in March.
81. Blackbirds chirping round a house is a sign of hard weather.
82. When frogs turn brown in the skin, expect rain.
83. When frogs croak overmuch, rain will follow.
84. If the hare wears a thick coat in October – a hard winter.
85. Swithin's day wet means 40 wet days to follow.
86. Swithin’s day fine means 40 dry days to follow.
87. Evening red and morning grey, a sure sign of a warm day.
88. When a cat scratches the table, hard weather follows.
89. A fog in the evening is the sign of rain.
90. If a cock crows late in the evening, rain will follow.
91. If a cock crows loudly in the morning – a fine day.
92. Never trust a July sky.
93. A thick fog on an August morning betokens rain.
94. If the milky way in December shows clear, you may safely count on a fruitful year.
95. A January Spring is worth nothing.
96. All the months in the year curse a fair February.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eamonn R. De Paor
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
