School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceapach Chuinn (roll number 15457)

Location:
Cappoquin, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
An tSiúr M. Teresita
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0637, Page 137

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0637, Page 137

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  1. If you saw a lot of birds flying over the town they say it is the sign of war.
    If a great many seagulls fly over the land it is a sign of rain and of a death at sea.
    If hens pick one another and their feathers it is a sign of rain
    If swallows fly low and curlews cry it is a sign of rain.
    The West wind brings the rain.
    If the sky is red in the morning it is a sign of fine weather.
    When a corn is paining you it will soon rain.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    L. Brennan
    Gender
    Unknown
    Informant
    Mrs Geary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cappoquin, Co. Waterford