School: An Clochar, Cill Ruis
- Location:
- Kilrush, Co. Clare
- Teacher: An tSr. Pól
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0629, Page 519
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- (continued from previous page)fire we may expect rain.
6. When the dog is seen eating grass by the roadside it is a sign of rain.
7. When swallows fly low it is a sign of bad weather and when high of fine weather.
8. When the distant hills look nigh it is the sign of rain.
9. When the sky is full of stars it is the sign of frost.
10. When the moon is pale and surrounded by a halo and when the clouds are low and appear heavy we may expect bad weather.
11. When the wind is from the S.E. at night and from N.W. during the day, it is the sign of fine weather.
12. When the midges are flying about in thousands is is the sign of rain.
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- Collector
- Bridie Fitzpatrick
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Durha, Co. Clare
