School: Cill Chuimín, Durlas Éile (roll number 12538)
- Location:
- Kilcommon, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Donnchadh Ó Cuinnéain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0542, Page 337
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- (continued from previous page)When there are blue clouds in Coileán ? it is a sign of rain.
When the moon is seen on its back it is a sign of rain.
When the wind is from Limerick it is the sign of rain.
When all the smoke do not go up the chimney it is the sign of frost or rain.
When the smoke goes out straight it is the sign of good weather.
When the grouse cackles it is the sign of rain.
When there is a fog on the river it is the sign of fine weather.
When there are black water on the river it is a sign of thunder and rain.February fill the Dykes,
If you don’t March will.
March, many weathers.
- Collector
- Bridie Hickey
- Gender
- Female
