School: Ferbane (B.)
- Location:
- Ferbane, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: T. Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0813, Page 158
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- Signs of a storm:
When a goat comes down from the hills.
When the crows flock together and twitter.
Signs of rain:
When the cat puts his back to the fire.
Signs of good weather:
When the cock crows after twelve o'clock.
When the sits with her face to the fire.
When the goats stay up on the hill.
- Collector
- Patrick Kenny
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ferbane, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Thomas Kenny
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ferbane, Co. Offaly
