School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)
- Location:
- Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Sr M. Peadar
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- (continued from previous page)South on South-West it is a very bad sign.
The West wind brings the most rain to our district.
When there are stripes through the sky its also the sign of bad weather.
When you see the crows diving in the sky its the sign of wind.
When the swallows are flying near the ground its the sign of rain.
The cat at the fire washing his face and dogs eating grass are signs of rain.
The sky is usually very black when its going rain(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Briget Cahill
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilsheelan, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr W. Cahill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilsheelan, Co. Tipperary
