School: Garrangrena, Borrisoleigh (roll number 3282)
- Location:
- Garrangrena Upper, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Eibhlin, Bean Uí Chonghaile
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- 1. If the sky is red when the sun is rising it is a sign of rain.
2. If there are black streaks in the sky when the sun is setting it is a sign of rain.
3. If the sky is very red when the sun is setting it is a sign of fine weather.
4. A rainbow in the evening is a sign of fine weather.
5. When the wind is blowing south it is a sign of bad weather.
6. When the swallows are flying low it is a sign of rain.
7. It is a sign of rain when the crows are flocking together and "cawing".
8. When a cat sits with his back to the fire it is a sign of snow.
9. When a woman's heels or a man's toes are cold it is a sign of snow.
10. When the hills are covered with fog we are sure to get rain.
11. When snails and other insects are creeping on the ground it is a sign of damp weather.
12. When the gnats and flies are flocking it is a sign of rain.
13. When the bumble-bee is humming it is a sign of rain.
14. When the smoke goes up straight out of the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridget Hogan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glenbreedy, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs Hogan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glenbreedy, Co. Tipperary
