School: Listowel (B.) (roll number 1797)

Location:
Listowel, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Brian Mac Mathúna
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  1. When the smoke goes straight out of the chimney it is a sign of frost.
    When the crow's perch on the Pational Bank it is a sign of rain.
    When the cows go together it is a sign of rain
    When the fireburns brightly it is a sign of frost
    When the "stare' flock together on the Church it is a sign from rain
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. When the Tralee mountains are near its a sign of rain.
    When one magpie is seen it is a sign bad weather is coming.
    When a turkey perches on a tree its a sign of good weather.
    When children play loudly in the streets good weather is coming.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    W. Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Listowel, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    W. Keane
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Listowel, Co. Kerry