School: Eidhneadh, Inis (roll number 14622)
- Location:
- Inagh, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Gearachaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0612, Page 201
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"Weather Guides "
1 If the cat was seen scraping timber it's a sign of a storm.If the goat comes down to the valley to the hill top its a sure sign of a storm.
If a night was very bright and we having no moon it's the sign of a storm.
If the cat was seen with his back to the fire it's a sign of frost.If the swallows are see on a Summer's evening flying very low it is the sign of rain.
When the sun sets on a Summer's evening with a red glow it's the sign of fine weather.
When long white rays are seen from the sun before it sets on a Summer's evening it's a sign of rain.A reddening in the sky at the east is the sign of a storm.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kitty Mullins
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- John L. Mullins
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Drumcullaun, Co. Clare
