School: Cullahill (B.), Rathdowwney (roll number 13136)
- Location:
- Cullahill, Co. Laois
- Teacher: P. Ó Reachtagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0830, Page 146
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- When the sun goes down red in the evening the next day will be fine.
When the cat sits with her back to the fire it is the sign of cold weather.
The south-west winds bring wet weather.
When the hills appear to be near it is a sign of rain.
When dust blows in a circle it is a sign of a storm.
When the smoke goes straight up from the chimney it is a sign of a fine day.
People say that when the swallows fly low it is the sign of wet weather and when they fly high it is the sign of fine weather.
When there is a circle around the moon it is the sign of wet weather.
When the stars glitter it is the sign of frost.
When the sun sets pale and rain is expected or if it sits in a bank of clouds bad weather is coming. If the stars look dim at night it is a sign of rain.
When seabirds fly inland bad weather is expected.
Spiders creep out of their cobwebs when we are near rain.
When sheep are grazing in the morning the day will be fine but when they are lying by the ditches the day wil be wet.
When the "white crows" come up from the bog and make a great clamour with their bawling it is a sign that it is about to rain.
