School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab
- Location:
- Ballydehob, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Risteárd Ó Lighin
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- When the sky is cloudy and dark, and a circle surrounds the sun it is a sign that rain is at hand. If there is a star before the moon it is a sign of rain.
When the stars are winking it is a sign that we shall have frosty weather. Wind from the south it is a sign of rain. The westerly and south westerly winds bring most rain in my district.
When red patches appear in the sky it is a sign that we shall have stormy weather.
When the swallows fly high it is a sign of fine weather, and when they fly low bad weather is to be expected. When the dog eats grass, it it a sign that rain is at hand.
If the dust on the roadway is flying high it is a sign of rain.
When the waters of a river have a roaring sound it is a sign of bad weather.
- Collector
- Michael O' Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Skeaghanore East, Co. Cork
- Informant
- John O' Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Skeaghanore East, Co. Cork
