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School: Ballinvally (B.) (roll number 931)

Location:
Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Healy
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    When a cat is scraping a tree; when the curlews are calling; when the tongs is very cold; when the seaweed gets moist; when people's corns are pinching them; when the midges are biting hard; when there is a rainbow in the morning it is the sign of bad weather but if there is a rainbow in the sky in the evening it is the sign of good weather; when the seagulls fly inland and if there is a circle around the moon.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ernie Lenihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ellenstown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Lenihan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath