School: Clogh (B.), Castlecomer (roll number 1118)
- Location:
- Clogh, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: William O' Keeffe
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“If the sky is red in the west after sunset there will be good weather.”
If the sky is red in the west after sunset there will be good weather. If the sky is red in the east after sunrise there will be bad weather. If the sky is red in the west in the Winter after sunset there will be frost. If there is a ring around the moon there will be bad weather. If the moon has horns there will be bad weather.
If the moon is on its back there will be bad weather. If the cat stands on her hind feet and tears at wood with her fore claws there will be a storm. If the cat sits with her back to the fire there will be hard weather. If stares are seen flying in flocks there will be snow. If the swallows fly low there will be bad weather. If the seagulls are seen flying inland there will be bad weather. If a person's corn ache very much there will be bad weather. If the man is seen in the moon there will be bad weather.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Patrick O Keefe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kill, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Miss Sarah O' Keefe
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kill, Co. Kilkenny