School: Inistioge (C.) (roll number 5319)
- Location:
- Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Máire de Róiste
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 260
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- Sheep and goats give signs of the weather. They know when storms are near. If you see them high on the hills, you can be sure of a fine spell. When a storm is coming, they are the first to know it. They come down from the hills then.
When red sparks are seen a the side of the kittle it is a sign of stormy weather.
When the swallows fly high there is sure to be fine weather and when they fly low we are supposed to have wet weather.
When soot falls down the chimney it is the sign of wet weather.
When a frog is heard crying it is a sign of wet weather.
When a dog eats grass it is a sign of wet weather.
When a spider comes out of her web it is a sign of dry weather.
When smoke come down the chimney it is a sign of wet weather.
When curlews are heard crying it is a sign of bad weather.
when ducks run home very quickly it is a sign of thunder.
- Collector
- Bridie Kirwan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr Millar
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 78
- Address
- Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
