School: Mágh Rua (C.) (roll number 5881)
- Location:
- Abington, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire Ní Riain
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- (continued from previous page)straight it is the sign of fine weather and when soot falls it is the sign of rain.
- There are many beliefs with regard to the weather. It is said that a rainbow in the evening is the sign of fine weather and a rainbow in the morning is the sign of bad weather. There are also other beliefs with regard to wind which comes from East is the sign of bad weather. If a cat turns his back to the fire or if a dog eats grass, also, if birds fly low and if we get a moon at the end of a week is the sign of bad weather.
- Informant
- Miss Katty Egan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 28
- Address
- Abington, Co. Limerick
