School: Árd Phádraig
- Location:
- Ardpatrick, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Pilib Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0509, Page 294
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- (continued from previous page)When there is a fog over the rivers on the plains, especially in Summer the weather will be fine and warm for the rest of the summer.
When the old people get pains in their bones the weather is going to be unsettled.
- (continued from previous page)If on St Swithin's day the rain comes it will rain for forty days.
People say, when there are a number of haws on a tree that there will be a severe winter.
When a cuckoo sits on a bare thorn, sell your cow and buy corn. - If you see cattle running it is said you will have rain.
When there are a lot of haws on the bushes the year will be fine. - Collector
- Philomena Ryan
- Gender
- Female
