School: Ballincor
- Location:
- Ballincor Demesne, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Mrs Julia Liffey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0819, Page 171
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- If the moon looks pale or dim, rain is expected.
If the moon is red, wind is expected.
If there are blue flames in the fire, rain is expected.
If the goat comes down from the hill a storm is expected.
If the goat hides on the hill fine weather is expected.
If wild geese fly inland it is a sign of hard weather.
If the swallow flys low it is a sign of rain.
If the sky is red in the evening good weather is expected.
If the sky is black in the evening it is a sign of bad weather.
If the sky is blue in the morning a fine day is expected.
If the cat turns her back to the fire bad weather is expected.
If insects fly low low it is a sign of bad weather.
If the swallow flys low it is a sign of rain.
If the smoke coming out from a chimney goes straight up into the air a fine day is(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Geoffrey Liffey
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mr Michael Egan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Kilcomin, Co. Offaly
