School: Na Cloichíní, Carraig Ruacháin (roll number 12676)
- Location:
- Clogheen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Coisdealbha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0349, Page 255
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- If you see a ring around the moon that is a sign of rain.
If we have a rainbow in the morning it is a shepherds warning if we have a rainbow at night it is a shepherds delight.
If the sky is red after sunset the next day will be fine.
If the curlew is heard screaming it is a sign of rain.
If the cock crows we will have a fine day.
A stary night we will have frost.
If you meet a magpie in the morning you will be unlucky.
If you take salt from one house to another when removing it is very unlucky.
If you see a black cat you will be lucky.
If you find a piece of coal you will be lucky.
If you find a horseshoe you will be very lucky.
It is unlucky to take a cat from one house to another when(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Mackey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clogheen, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Patrick Mackey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clogheen, Co. Cork
