School: Broadford, Ráthluirc
- Location:
- Broadford, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Siobhán Nic Phiarais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0491, Page 026
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“Rain: seagulls calling; swallows flying low ...”
Rain = Sea-gulls calling; swallows flying low; when old Belty's bones begin to crackle; when the floor is damp; the soot dropping and the crickets sing.
Fine weather= In the summer evenings red sky is the sign of fine weather
Other signs = If the sun goes down muddy it is a sign of great heat the next day. When there is a circle around the moon it is a sign of good weather sometimes and other times a sign of bad weather. If the stars are bright it is a sign of frost. When the wind comes from the east we get hard dry weather. When certain people cut their hay it rains and does not cease until they have it saved. The fog is said to bring rain. When alot of red clouds are seen in the sky it is a sign of a storm. Insects are seen creeping on the ground when it is about to rain.