School: Cill Chóirne (C.) (roll number 8829)
- Location:
- Kilcorney, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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- (continued from previous page)The waterfalls roaring like a train also signifies rain.
If the source of a river is north the further north the waterfall noises the surer the fine weather. Further south means continued bad weather.
If the swallow flies low it is an indication of rain.
If crane goes southwards it indicates and if northwards fine weather.
Wild geese appear in flocks of around twenty to forty before a snowstorm and go south west. They go north for dry weather.
One halo around the moon indicates rain and two halos still more certain of rain.
If the sun sets clear and bright it indicates a good morning. If muddy it indicates rain. If the sun rises bright it means good weather and if dull wet weather will follow.
A red sky indicates change of weather good or bad.
Falling stars mean bad, wet weather.
- Informant
- Dan Duggan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Kilcorney, Co. Cork
