School: Ladhar (C.), Bán-Tír (roll number 8665)
- Location:
- Lyre, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Síle, Bean Uí Chéilleachair
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- When the fog is on Mount Hillary and moving East towards Mallow, fine weather is coming, but if the fog goes west, then we are sure to get rain. When the wind blows from the South in winter rain comes, but in Summer fine warm weather follows. An Easterly wind is generally cold and unhealthy and in winter it may bring frost and snow.
The North wind is always cold and brings snow and sleet. We get most rain from the South and South-West. When the sun is pale towards sunset, bad weather is approaching, but if the sun sets in a glow of red, we may expect fine weather.
If both ends of a new moon are pointed upwards the weather will be fine during the life of that moon. A shooting star is a sign of bad weather. If the stars are bright and shine steady, fine weather comes but if the stars are glittering frost follows.
When the crickets sing rain is approaching. The curlew is regarded as a great indicator of the weather, this bird has a peculiar whistle before rain or a storm. The seagulls come inland before a spell of severe weather, frost or snow. The swallows fly low, when bad weather is approach-(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Treasa Ní Áilleadáin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lyre, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Pádraig Ó hÁilleadáin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lyre, Co. Cork
