School: Ballyhurst, Tipperary (roll number 4562)
- Location:
- Ballyhusty, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Stás, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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- If you see a rainbow in the morning it is the sign of rain, and if the rainbow is there in the evening it is the sign of fine weather. If the swallows fly low it is the sign of bad weather. If you see the crows going off early in the morning it is the sign of a good day. But if you see the crows sitting you can look out for windy weather and rain. If you see a blue blaze in the fire at night you can expect rain.
- Collector
- Neddie Honan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyhusty, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr Honan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Ballyhusty, Co. Tipperary
- If the sky were very blue and there were a lot of stars you would have frost. The crows flying low is the sign of a storm. If there were a circle around the moon it is the sign of rain. If the mountains are capped with clouds it is the sign of rain. A rainbow in the morning is the sign of bad weather. A rainbow in the evening is the sign of good weather. The swallows flying low is the sign of bad weather. The wind from the East brings most rain to our district.
