School: Baile Lochnáin
- Location:
- Riverstown, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Domhnaill
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Signs of the Weather
“When a rainbow was seen it was said that a rainbow in the morning was a shepherds warning...”
When a rainbow was seen, it was said that. A rainbow in the morning was a shepherd's warning, because they have to look after their flocks and seek shelter from the rain.A rainbow at night is the sailors delight, because they would not have a storm that.There are several signs of bad weather. When the curlews come up to the uplands, that is the sign of stormy weather.When the air is very close and sultry it is the sign of a thunder storm.When the air becomes very cold and gets dark suddenly it is the sign of a snow storm.Goats, sheep and cattle also give signs of the weather. If a goat or a sheep are seen on the tips(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Filoména Ní Dhulchonta
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Moran
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrick, Co. Tipperary