School: Mullach na Sídhe (C.) (roll number 15426)

Location:
Fairymount, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0239, Page 149

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  1. If the smoke goes up straight out of the chimney.
    If the swallows are flying low.
    If there is blue ashes.
    If the crickets are screeching.
    If a guinea hen goes up on the top of a barn or house before she goes to roost and starts crowing
    If the dog eats grass.
    If the cat sits with her back turned to the fire.
    If you can hang your hat on the moon.
    If there are a lot of crows lying on a ditch.
    If there is white frost.
    If the sky is red it is the sign of a storm.
    If a cat scrapes wood it is the sign of a storm.
    If a chimney puffs it's the sign of bad weather.
    If soot falls it's the sign of rain.
    If the chairs and tables crack
    If you see a black frog.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    M. Mac Diarmuda
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Parkeel, Co. Roscommon