School: Killurney, Cluain Meala
- Location:
- Killurney, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire de Brún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0567, Page 291
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- When the crows are flying high or tumbling in the air it is the sign of a storm.
When the fog on Slieve-na-mon is travelling towards Carrick it is the sign of good weather, but if it is going towards Fethard it is a sign of bad weather.
The frogs come in the door on turn yellow before bad weather.
If the fox went into a house you expect bad weather. When there are sparks on the bottom of the pot people say that it is the sign of a storm.
To see a dog eating grass is a sign of bad weather.
The goats, cattle, sheep or geese always take shelter before wet weather.
If salt is damp it is the sign of bad weather.
When there is a blue blaze in the fire you should expect bad weather.
The wild goats run up the mountain before bad weather.
Soot falling down the chimney is the sign of bad weather.(continues on next page)
