School: Baile Ruadh (roll number 15875)
- Location:
- Ballyroe, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Seán Ó Héaluithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0438, Page 019
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- When you hear the telegraph wires winging it is a sign of rain.
When you hear the telegraph wires moaning it is a sign of a storm.
When the cat sits with her back to the fire it is a sign of rain.
When the mountains look far away it is a sign of good weather.
When they look near it is a sign of rain.
When the soot falls it is a sign of rain.
When the dust rises off the road it is a sign of rain.
When the swallows fly low it is a sign of rain.
When the stars glitter and the sea numerous far away, it is a sign of frost.
When the moon races across the sky it is a sign of storm.
When the sea-fowl fly towards the land itn is a sign of storm.
When the fire has a purple blue(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Séan Ó Héaluithe
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
