School: Claonar agus Carraig, Cill an Mhuilinn
- Location:
- Killavullen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Síothcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0372, Page 227
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- When smoke descends to the ground it is a sign of rain.
When the western sky is red at sunset is is a sign of fine weather.
If a flock of crows come near a house it is said that one of its inhabitants will die.
If a person going to a fair meet a fair-haired woman, 'tis beleived to be an omen of bad luck.
It is said the when a star falls a soul goes to heaven.
Good luck is beleived to come to a person who bows before a chimney-sweep.
If a person who finds a horseshoe or anything made of tin or iron, spits on it, and throws it inside the ditch, good luck will come to him.
When a cat turns his back to the fire 'tis a sign of rain.
When the train's whistle is heard clearly about a mile from the railway 'tis a sign of frost.
If a person hears the river's road on a still evening 'tis a sign of frost.
If the stars are bright in the sky, 'tis a sign of frost.
If the swallows fly low 'tis a sign of coming rain.
If a brow frog enters the house 'tis a sign of rain.
When sea-gulls leaves the sea and fly inland it is a sign of a storm at sea.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maura Cronin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrig Demesne, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs Cronin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 47
- Address
- Carrig Demesne, Co. Cork
