School: An Gleann, Graiguenamanagh
- Location:
- Glynn, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: P. Ó Flaithbheartaigh
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(12) When the spiders creep from their cob-webs it is the sign of rain.
(13) The fox barking is the sign of rain.
(14) The goats coming in from the back of the mountain is the sign of rain
(15) When we hear the Barrow roaring, it is a sign of frost.
(16) When the stars twinkle in the sky it is a sign of wet weather.
(17) When the smoke goes up straight it is the sign of fine weather, and when we see the smoke going flat, along the ground it is the sign of rain.
(18) If we see brandon looking near, it is the sign of wet weather.the
- Collector
- Peter Kealy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Dranagh, Co. Carlow
- Informant
- Michael Timmons
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 30
- Address
- Dranagh, Co. Carlow
