School: Cnoc, Abbeyleix (roll number 2324)

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1. Weather-Lore

   

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   When the sun goes down red it is the sign of fine weather. When people see stars running, they say it is going to rain. When there is a circle around the moon in the night time we are going to have wet weather.

   When the crows are flying backwards and forwards it is the sign of a storm.

   When the crickets chirp it is the sign of rain. In summer-time when the swallows fly very close to the ground it is the sign of rain. When the waters roars in the river it is the sign of rain. When the dust blows off the road it is the sign of rain. When the midges swarm on the road it is the sign of rain. When the smoke goes up straight from the chimneys it is the sign of fine weather and when it comes back down on the ground it is the sign of rain.

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. seánra
      1. seanchas aimsire (~6,442)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Brennan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cnoc Ard Ó gCorra, Co. Laoise

   Informant

   Mr M. Brennan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cnoc Ard Ó gCorra, Co. Laoise