School: Baile Nua, Baile Mhic Cairbre
- Location:
- Clonanav, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Cearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0656, Page 260
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- (continued from previous page)day will be very bad.
If a red glare appears in the sky in the early morn and lifts higher the day will be fine and if it goes under rain will come that day. If the mountains look near and if glow-worms appear at night rain will come.
When the moon lies partly on its back the weather will be bad. When smoke from the chimney falls to the ground it is a sign of rain.
If rivers or waterfalls make a certain noise at night it is a sign of good weather. There is a hole in the river near my house called Poll an Fheasa because you would know by the sound of it whether the weather would be fine or not. If fog hangs over the river in its course it is a sign of fine warm weather. If the wild geese go east towards the Comeragh mountains very hard weather will follow, if they return immediately a storm will come.
When we see the spider busily dismantling his web or only spinning short threads it is a sure sign of rain.
- Informant
- Bridget Condon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockalisheen, Co. Waterford
