School: Scoil na mBráthar, Clonmel
- Location:
- Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: S. A. de Faoite
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- When the sun is dark people can know that bad weather is near. When the stars are falling that is a bad sign of bad weather. When the sky is very dark people know the bad weather. When the rainbow is dark that is a bad sign of bad weather. When the dust of the road blows with the wind that is a sign of bad weather. The thunder brings rain and the lightning also. The smoke blowing up the chimney is a sign of rain. When the cat sits at the fire it is a sign of snow. When the fire lights all to one side that is a bad sign. When the goat goes for shelter it is a sign of lightning. When the mountains appear to be near that is a bad sign. When the moon is on its back or when there is an eclipse of the moon is a sign of bad weather When there are a lot of stars out it is a sign of frost. When the wind is from the west it is a sign of rain. When there is a black cloud in the sky it is a sign of rain. When there is a rainbow in the sky at morning it is a shepherd's warning and at night is the(continues on next page)
