School: Killmallock Convent School
- Location:
- Kilmallock, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. Dimpna
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- When the cat would rest with his back to the fire it was a sign of rain.
When the old people's bones would pain them it was a sign of rain.
When the people's corns would pain them it was a sign of rain.
When there was a rainbow in the sky in the morning it was a sign of rain.
When the ducks would quack loudly it was a sign of rain.
When the mountains or hills would appear near it was a sign of rain.
When the swallows would fly low it was a sign of rain.
If the smoke comes down the chimney it is a sign of rain.
If the soot falls down the chimney it is the sign of rain.
When salmon leap out of the water it is a sign of rain.
When black beetles are seen at night on the floor it is a sign of rain.
If the clouds were of a coppery or yellow tint around where the sun set, such a sky foretells rain.
When there is a ring of pale light around the moon, that is a sign that the next day will be wet.
In the evening when the sky is red in a straight line, that is a sign of thunder.
If a rainbow appears in the sky towards the west it is a sign of rain.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Anne Irwin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mountcoote, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Mrs D. Irwin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mountcoote, Co. Limerick