School: Áthán (B.), Lios na Groighe (roll number 14173)
- Location:
- Ahane, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Seán Ó Héalaithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0523, Page 302
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- 1) When the sun is shining and it is raining at the same time it is the sign of bad weather.
2) When the moon is going inside the clouds one minute and outside them another minute, it is the sign of rain.
3) When the stars are fading in the sky, it is the sign of a wet night.
4) The clouds are going very quiet in bad weather.
5) If the wind is coming from the north it is sign of rain or snow.
6) When the seagulls are flying plentiful it is sign of bad weather.
7) If the cat is running around the house it is the sign of a storm.
8) The swallows are flying high in fine weather and they are flying low in bad weather.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tim Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ahane, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Rhoderick Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ahane, Co. Limerick
