School: Árd Phádraig
- Location:
- Ardpatrick, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Pilib Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0509, Page 291
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- People say if you see soot fall from the chimney you will have rain.
It is said if a cat turns his back to the fire it is a sign of rain.
If the blaze in the fire is blue people say you will have a hard frost.
It is also said that if old people's corns are paining them it is a sign you will have rain.
People say if the mountain seems near, you will have rain.
If the crickets are making noise people say you will have rain.
If a dog eats grass it is a sign of bad weather.
If the smoke goes straight up(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Philomena Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Sunville Upper, Co. Limerick
