School: Ballyboghill
- Location:
- Ballyboghil, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: P.J. Connolly
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- (continued from previous page)portends rain. The south and west winds bring rain and the north wind is a sign of hard dry weather.
When the hills seem near rain may be expected. Another sign of rain is the curlews and plovers screeching. A blue flame on the fire forecasts a storm. Soot falling down the chimney is also a good sign of rain.
- If you see a crowd of crows and seagulls together in a field it is a sign of a storm of rain. When it starts raining if you see a fog on the window it will not stop raining for a long time.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Janie Delaney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bettyville, Co. Dublin
- Informant
- Mrs Delaney
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 31
- Address
- Bettyville, Co. Dublin
