School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Fethard (roll number 8903)
- Location:
- Fethard, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Sr M. Agatha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0557, Page 348
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- (continued from previous page)When the sun sinks pale.
When a corn on the foot is sore.
When the moon is clouded.
When calves or cows run to the ditch.
Signs of Thunder:
When the air is very close its a sign of thunder.
When the sky is between red and blue.
Signs of good Weather:
When the cat sits on the window sill.
When the floor weeps in wet weather its a sign of fine weather and when it weeps in fine weather it's a sign of wet-weather.
When bees are humming and butterflies flying about good weather is at hand.
When the Cuckoo calls its a sign of fine weather.
If the sky is very red in the evening it is a sign the following day will be a hot day
- Informant
- Mr J. Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killerk North, Co. Tipperary
