School: Listowel (B.) (roll number 1797)
- Location:
- Listowel, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Brian Mac Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0405, Page 469
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- When the seagulls fly inland it is sign of wet weather.
When your corns are sore it's a sign that the weather is broken and that there will be rain.
When there's a lot of stars in the sky it is a sign of frost.
When the cat turns his tail to the fire it's a sign of rain.
When there's a puff down in a range it is a sure sign of rain.
When the wirless is creaking it's sign that there is a storm at sea.
When the curlews are screeching it is a sign of rain.
- Collector
- T. Moore
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Listowel, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- W. Moore
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Listowel, Co. Kerry
- When the salt gets damp it's a sign of rain.
When the tide makes a great sound it's a sign of rain.
When the fowl start picking their feathers it's a sign of rain.
When a dog stretches himself it's a sign of rain.
When the wind makes a whistling sound it is a sign of rain.
When the crows fly high in the air it is a sign of a storm.
When the wild-geese come near the houses it is a sign of frost.
