School: Scoil na mBráthar, Calainn
- Location:
- Callan, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: An Mháthair M. Síle
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- (continued from previous page)When the smoke is blowing from the East it is a sign of sleet and when it is blowing from the south it is sign of soft showery weather.
When a cat sits with his back towards the fire it is a sign of snow.
A streaky sky is a sure sign of stormy weather.
When there is a shadow around the moon it is a sign of rain.
A rainbow is a sign of broken weather.
The clouds get very dark when(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eibhlín Ní Liathán
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baunta, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- John Power
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 70
- Address
- Haggartsgreen, Co. Kilkenny
