School: Inis (B.) (roll number 15042)
- Location:
- Ennis, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Proinnsias Ó Fionnmhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0610, Page 012
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- The Sun: It is the sign of bad weather to see the sun getting covered by the Clouds and also when there is no heat in the sun.The Moon: It is the sign of bad weather to see the moon on its back, and also to see it ringed with a yellow circle.The Cat: When the cat scrapes the leg of the table it is a sign that we are going to have bad weather.
It is also the sign of bad weather to see the cat by the fire.The stars: When the stars are in the sky in the night it is a real sign that bad weather is at hand.The sky: The sky gets red about every ten years and when it gets red it is a sure sign of a storm.
A mackerel sky is the sign of bad weather.A blue blaze: When there is a blue blaze in the fire it means that the weather is getting worse.The dust: When the dust is flying before the wind it is the sign of good weather.The mountains: It is the sign of bad weather to see the mountains clearly and think they were near.The rainbow: It is the sign of bad weather to see a rainbow. It tells us that God has promised us He would never send another deluge.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- William Shanahan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clare Road, Co. Clare
