School: Kilsarcon (C.) (roll number 14798)
- Location:
- Kilsarkan West, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Caitrín Ní Dhálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0445, Page 349
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- Weather Lore
Long ago when there was no wireless sets, or no weather glasses, the old people used to judge the weather by the following signs.Bad Weather.The soot falls.
The dog sleeps.
the cat turns her back to the fire.
The other farm animals seek shelter near the fences.
The spider creeps forth from its web.
The cricket sings loudly.
The swallow flies low, over the land.
Some sea birds come inland.
The flies descend in great numbers.
The dust rises off the roads.
The crane flies west.
The sun sets, in a bank of colour.
The moon and stars grow dim and a circle surrounds the moon.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bessie Healy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knocknaharan, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mr Tim Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 86
- Address
- Carker, Co. Kerry
