School: Leath-fhearann, Malla (roll number 3548)
- Location:
- Laharan, Co. Cork
- Teacher: R. Barrow
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- (continued from previous page)13. Pigeons cooing is a sign of bad weather.
14. When frogs change their colours it is a sign of rain.
15. Fog on Muisre and Clarac bare are good signs.
16. When a dog eats grass in the evening it is a sign of a bad night to follow.
17. "A Saturday's moon comes seven years too soon".
19. When the clouds are dark to the south and to the west it is a sign of rain.
20. When the rooks are standing on the side of the ditch it is a sign of rain.
21. When there is a purple flame in the fire it is a sign of rain.
22. When the dust is on the roads it sign of bad weather.
23. When cats turn their backs to the fire it is a sign of rain.
24. When the moon is in a position that you could hang your hat on it it is a sign of good weather.
- Informant
- Mr Edmond Flynn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Lackaneen, Co. Cork
