School: Roxboro, Luimneach (roll number 15680)
- Location:
- Roxborough, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Gheallagáin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0525, Page 058
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- Local Weather Lore.
It is a sign of rain -
if the Curlew is calling,
if the hens or turkeys are shaking themselves,
if the clouds are black,
if the mountains seem near,
if there is a halo around the moon,
if the wind blows South West,
if the new moon lies on its back,
if there are a lot of stars in the sky at night,
if the rainbow spans the sky,
if the cat sits with his back to the fire,
if the dust whirls with the wind,
if there is a red sky in the morning,
if the ducks quack loud,
if the swallows fly low,
if the seagulls are on the land,
if there is a rainbow in the morning.It is a sign of fine weather-
if there is a red sky at sunset
if a bird sits on the top of a bush
if there is a fog in the morning
If the wild birds fly high(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joan Greensmyth
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Roxborough, Co. Limerick
