School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)

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   fine weather. To see a big fog along the top of the hill's, is a sign of rain. To see the crow's flying high, is a sign of fine weather. To see the dust on the road flying, is a sign of rain. To see the floors getting damp, is a sign of rain. When you see stream's drying up, is a sign of rain. To see a well overflowing, is a sign of rain. To see the soot falling down from the chimney, is a sign of rain. To see a shower of hailstones, is a sign of frost and wet weather. To see the swallow's flying low is a sign of bad weather. To see the swallow's flying high is a sign of fine weather. When you would see the geese flying against the wind, is a sign of rain. To see the hen's picking themselves is a sign of rain. To hear the curlew whistling is a sign of rain. To see the wild geese flying on toward's the North, is a sign of snow.

   

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   When the cloud's are moving in the sky. It is a sign of rain. When there is a cloud over the sun it is a sign that we are going to have rain. When the sun is up high in the sky and when it is clear is it a sign of fine weather. And when the wind is

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Clohesy

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cill Ó Muáin, Co. Thiobraid Árann

   Informant

   Thomas Clohesy

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   50

   Address

   Cill Ó Muáin, Co. Thiobraid Árann