School: Borris (B.)
- Location:
- Borris, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Loinneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0904, Page 387
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- 1. If there are a great many stars in the sign of frost.
2. Black frost is a sign of rain.
3. If the swallows are flying low it is a sign of rain.
4. If the sheep are grazing "mad" in the morning it is a sign of rain.
5. A red sky in the night it is a sign of a fine day on the morrow.
6. If the ducks quack loudly it is a sign of rain.
7. When a woman's rheumatism gets bad is is a sign of rain.
- Collector
- Paddy Hannon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Borris, Co. Carlow
- Informant
- Jack Flynn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 62
- Address
- Castleisland, Co. Kerry
