School: Barradubh (Sixmilebridge)
- Location:
- Barraduff, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Dómhnall Ua Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0457, Page 226
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- When the stars twinkle tis a sure sign of frost.
When the moon is on its back tis a sign of bad weather.
If you could hang your coat on the moon " " " " " "
When the sun sets red tis a sign of fine weather. A rainbow in the morning is a sign of a wet day. A rainbow at night is a sign that the following day will be dry.
When the clouds are shifting towards Kenmore tis a sign of rain.
When the wind goes north tis a sign of hard weather.
When the soot begins to fall tis a sign of bad weather.
When the cat turns his back to the fire tis a sign of bad weather.
When the crows build their nests in the open it is a sign of a good year but when they build in the woods it is a sign of a bad year .
When curlews are seen in the bog tis a sign of bad weather. A blue light in the fire is a sign of rain.
When swallows fly low tis a sign of bad weather. The cricket sings very sharply before rain.
When a dog begins to eat grass tis a sure sign of rain. When ants begin to fly we are near rain.
When crows pick a meadow tis a sign of rain. When crows tumble tis a sign of rain.
When goats move down from the hill towards the fields tis a sign of hard weather.(continues on next page)
