School: Killuran / Cill Úráin (roll number 14658)
- Location:
- Cill Iúráin, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Thomas Mc Inerney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0588C, Page 12_005
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- 22nd December,
The Weather
Coming of good and bad weather is made known to us in various ways. Swallows flying high denote good weather. Swallows flying low denote bad weather. Soot falling denotes bad weather. Stars shining brightly denote frost. A dog eating grass is a sign of rain. When smoke does not go up the chimney it is a sign of rain. The wind from the east is a sign of frost. When the sun sets redly it is a sign of bad weather. The smoke going up straight from a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Liam Murray
- Gender
- Male
