School: Cluain Fhada (C.) (roll number 15558)
- Location:
- Cluain Fada, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Mrs. Flood
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- (continued from previous page)The following are signs of fine weather:
When the sky is blue;
When the sun is red in the evening;
When the smoke is going straight up;
When the frogs are brown.
- Grey clouds are a sign of snow.
When the sheep go to the bottom of a mountain it is not a sign of good weather.
Dark blue clouds are a sign of thunder.
Very blue sky is a sign of good weather. - Collector
- Delia Burke
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gortamarle, Co. Ros Comáin
- Informant
- Mrs Burke
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Gortamarle, Co. Ros Comáin
- The following are signs of bad weather:-
When the robin comes near(continues on next page)
