School: Scoil Mhuire (B.)
- Location:
- An Scoil, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Liam Ó Raghallaigh
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- (continued from previous page)(10) A white frost three nights in succession.
(11) Soot falling.
(12) A crane paddling through a river.
(13) When the light of the fastnet can be seen far over the land.
(14) When a person's toes are itching.
(15) The flame of the fire a blue colour.
(16) A cat washing his face.
(17) A crane screeching.
(18) One cow licking another
The following are regarded as signs of fine weather.
(1) A calm sea
(2) Swallows flying high.
(3) The hills and islands looking far away.
(4) A certain kind of fog on the hills.
(5) The wind following the sun around.
(6) A dry-looking moon.
(7) Smoke going up straight out of a chimney.
(8) A red sky at sunset.
Seagulls flying inland, and the seals uttering cries are regarded as signs of stormy weather
Twinkling starts are a sign of frost.
