School: Moyrhee, Ruan
- Location:
- Moyree Commons, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Laoise de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0613, Page 249
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- (continued from previous page)sign of rain. When the cat is sitting with her back to the fire, and when the dog is eating green grass are also signs of rain.
Noise of Water: To hear the noise of a water fall is a sign of rain or to hear Malbay (Co. Clare) is a sign of rain.
Frogs: In summer when the frogs turn black it foretells rain, and when they are yellow it is a sign of good weather.
Snails: To see snails creeping along the wall is a sign of rain.
Smoke: When the smoke goes up straight through the chimney it is a sign of good weather, and when the house is covered with smoke it is a sign of frost.
- Collector
- Patrick Considine
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Moyree Commons, Co. Clare
