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School: Brúgh Ríogh (C.) (roll number 10229)

Location:
Bruree, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Siobhán, Bean Uí Chonaráin
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    1. A blue light in the fire denotes frosty weather
    2. When a cat turns his hind quarters to a fire beware of wet weather.
    1. when soot drops from the chimney rain is at hand.
    2. When salt bacon which is hanging up begins to shed drops of moisture rain is not far off.
    3. Screaming curlews betoken bad weather.
    4. If May isn't wet a bad harvest will follow.
    If a morning's rain doesn't cease at twelve o' clock it will continue wet for the day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Catherine Curtin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bruree, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr J. Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Bruree, Co. Limerick