School: Creagán Buí, Cora Finne
- Location:
- Craggaunboy, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Ml. Mac Consaidín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0612, Page 405
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- (continued from previous page)When the wind is coming from the east in the Winter it is a sign of rain.
When the wind comes from the east in Summer it is a sign of hard weather.
When the cricket sings sharply it is a sign of rain.
When the cat puts his back to the fire it is a sign of bad weather.
When the fairy wind comes it is a sign of fine weather.
If the swallows were flying low it is the sign of rain.
If the soot was falling it is the sign of rain.
To see a large number of crows perching in a field it is the sign of a storm.
To see blue light in the fire is the sign of bad weather.
If the well gets almost empty of water it is the sign of a flood.
If the wind is whistling through the door it is the sign of rain.
If there is rainbow in the sky in the morning it is the sign of rain.
If the clouds look black.
To hear frogs croaking in a wall it is a sign of rain.(continues on next page)
