School: Charleville, Tullamore
- Location:
- Charleville Demesne, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: S. Ó Bhealóg
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Weather Lore
When the hens and chickens are seen going into the house it is the sign of rain.
When the sky is red it is the sign of a thunder storm
When the lambs are seen grazing in the morning it is a bad sign, but when they are seen lying it is a good sign.
When there is a circle round the moon it is a bad sign.
When the mountains look near it is a bad sign, but when the mountains look far away it is a sign of fine weather.
A rainbow is said to be a bad sign,
there is a certain proverb which says,
"A rainbow, at night,
Is a sailor's delight.
A rainbow in the morning
Is a sailors warning.
When the smoke descends to the earth it is a sign of rain.
The wind that brings the most rain to Clonminich is the South wind.
When the flies begin to get busy it is a sign of rain.
When the sky looks red in the morning it is(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bessie Bagnall
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clonminch, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Edward Bagnall
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clonminch, Co. Offaly
