School: Creagán Buí, Cora Finne
- Location:
- Craggaunboy, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Ml. Mac Consaidín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0612, Page 404
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- If the sky is red towards the east in the morning it is a sign of rain during the day. If the sky is red towards the west and sparks from the sun in the evening it is a sign of rain.
If the milky way is to be seen in the sky on a frosty night it is a sign of rain.
The rain bow is a sign of broken weather.
If you hear the tide roaring it is the sign of a flood.
If you see the wild geese going in a V shape towards the west it is a sign of frost.
When the wild geese go in a straight line it is the sign of a storm.
If the field fares perch in the ground it is a sign of a flood.
If the stars are hopping in the sky it is a sign of frost.
If there is a dark ring around the moon it is a sign of rain.
If a cat scrapes timber it is a sign of a storm.
If there is a good clear sky and the wind from the north west it is a sign of fine weather.
The wind from the west and south bring rain.(continues on next page)
