School: Gleann Bruacháin (C.), Cnoc Luinge (roll number 12614)
- Location:
- Glenbrohane, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Sheighin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0511, Page 464
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- (continued from previous page)10. Dust rising on roads, sign of rain, as is also
11. Soot falling down chiney, also
12. call of wild geese and visit of seagulls inland
13. Pains in bones of old people - bad w.
14. Curlews crying - b. weather.
15. When "red light" is seen in the West in Summer, sign of a "roasting day" the day after, and in Spring, a sign of frost.
16 'Fog along the river' sign of a fine day to follow.
17. If there is a good supply of berries and haws on the bushes in late Autumn, they say that we will have a very bad winter, as God is providing food for the birds.
18. "A green Christmas makes a full churchyard."
19. When black beetles walk out, sign of rain.
20. When you see a "hairy moll" expect good weather.(continues on next page)
