School: Cúl Doire (roll number 8008)
- Location:
- Coolderry, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Máille
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- (continued from previous page)When there would be a circle around the moon, and when it is turned on its back, and foggy looking it is a sign of rain.
When we are to get rain the smoke decends. Blue blazes in the fire are the sign of rain too.Snow and Frost
When the wind comes from the East it is the sign of snow. When the cat turns his back to the fire it is the sign of snow. When we get hail during the day it is a sign that we are to get frost that night.
When there are a good many stars in the night time it is a sign that there would be frost.Fine weather
When the swallow is flying high it is a sign of fine weather. When the dust is flying on the roads it is a sign of fine weather. When the moon is standing up straight it is for fine weather. When the rainbow is up high in(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Josephine Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gortkelly, Co. Tipperary
- Collector
- Kathleen Maher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Pallashill, Co. Tipperary
- Collector
- Margaret Meagher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Pallashill, Co. Tipperary
- Collector
- Margaret Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coarse Park, Co. Tipperary
- Collector
- Maureen Delaney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Pallas Upper, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Richard Burke
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Gortkelly, Co. Tipperary
