School: An Páirtín
- Location:
- An Pairtín, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Ciarán Ó Ceallaigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0599, Page 455
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- When there is a blue blaze in the fire it is a sure sign of rain.
When the wind blows from the North it is a sure sign of snow.
When the smoke blows down the chimney it is a sign of rain.
When the sun-beam are in the sky it is a very sure sign of rain.
When the soot falls down the chimney it is a sign of rain. Other signs of rain are The distant hills seem near.
The spiders creep from their webs.
The crows fly low. The earth and floor get damp.
- Collector
- Violet Kennedy
- Gender
- Female
