School: Ahane (C.) Lisnagry (roll number 563)
- Location:
- Ahane, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: L. T. Walsh
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- 1/ If you saw the colour blue in the cinders it is a sign of rain.
2/ If the sea-gulls come out the country it is a sign of bad weather.
3/ I a cat scratches any kind of timber it is a sign of bad weather
4/ When the wild geese change it is a sign of a hard frost.
5/ If the swallows fly low it is a sign of bad weather.
6/ If dogs go to sleep in the day it is a sign of bad weather.
7/ If there is a circle around the moon it is a sign of rain
8/ If the smoke go up straight it is a sign of frost.
9/ If there is a lot of redness when the sun is setting it is a sign of a Storm.
These signs were given to me by my Grandfather Mr Ryan.- Collector
- Kathleen Hanly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Barringtonsbridge, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Mr Ryan
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male