School: Lios Dubh (roll number 6661)
- Location:
- Lisduff, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Caitlín, Bean Uí Artáin
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- When the wind is coming from the north we are supposed to have snow.
If Christmas Day falls on a Sunday we are supposed to have a stormy wet Winter
When birds are flying low we are supposed to have rain.
When the fog comes down the hill it is the sign of a wet day. When the mist disappears gradually over the hill we shall have a fine day.
It is said that when cats and dogs lie beside the fire we are to have rain.
When dust is flying along the road or midges ni bunches together over the road we are sure to have rain
If the smoke from the chimneys is going up straight into the sky it is a sure sign of fine weather.
We are to have heavy rain if soot falls down from the chimneys.
If the ducks call loudly "quack quack, quack" we may expect rain.
If the hill of Knockshegowna looks quite near when lookup at it from the(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Edward Egan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 50
- Address
- Crumlin Little, Co. Tipperary
