School: Cill Átha (roll number 9298)

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   11. When cattle and sheep lie down and get sleepy
   12. If the mountains are of a deep, blue colour
   13. When flies are plentiful on a summers evening
   14. If rooks or swallows fly low
   15. If a number of crows are seen on a hill

   Sign of a coming storm
   1. If the cat scrapes the chair or stairs
   2. A rainbow in the morning
   3. If crows are seen flying low
   4. In my district if the wind blows from the south

   Signs of fine weather
   1. A clear blue sky
   2. If the sun when setting is of a red colour
   3. If the mountains are hidden in a fog
   4. If birds fly high
   5. If the smoke goes up straight from the chimney
   6. If the wind blows from the south
   7. If the cricket leaves the house and go out
   8. If the sheep are lying down until late in

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Clarke

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Mrs Regan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballymabilla, Co. Galway

   Informant

   Mrs Clarke

   Relation

   Grandparent

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Killagh More, Co. Galway