School: Carysfort, Arklow

Location:
Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
T. E. McAdoo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0923, Page 122

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  1. It is said that when swallows are flying high it is a sign of fine weather and when they are flying low it is a sign of bad weather.
    When sea gulls are flying in over the land it is a sign of a storm.
    When the curlew whistles at night it is a sign of bad weather.
    When the ducks quack loudly and the hens begin to oil their feathers it is another sign of bad weather.
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    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Arklow, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr J. F. O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Arklow, Co. Wicklow