School: Ballyporeen (roll number 15134)
- Location:
- Ballyporeen, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: L. Ó Conchubhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0573, Page 313
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- It is said that if you hear a curlew whistling it is the sign of bad weather. If there is a ring around the moon it is the sign of bad weather. It is said that if you see a dark cloud it is the sign of bad weather. A rainbow at night is the shepherds delight. A rainbow in the morning is the shepherds warning. The wind that blows from the south is the sign of rain. The East wind brings the most rain.
- They say that when the sun rises very early and shines very brightly the day would be bad. When there is a ring around the moon it is full of rain. When the sky is full of clouds the rain and snow are coming. When the stars are covered with clouds it is a very bad sign of the day. The south and west are the two points that brings the most rain. The south is the worst of all for the rain. When the wind blows from the south people are expecting rain. When the people see the wild geese passing they expect a storm if they are going to the East, and when they go back to the West they expect fine weather.
- Collector
- Edward Geary
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Curraleigh East, Co. Tipperary
