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School: Lisselton (C.) (roll number 10536)

Location:
Lisselton, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bheoláin
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    it is the sign of bad weather.
    9. The robin sings for rain.
    10. The Curlew whistles for rain.
    11. When the dog eats grass it is the sign of rain.
    12. When we have a warm August it is the sign of a frosty winter.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Norrie Boland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisselton, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Kit Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    20
    Address
    Lahesheragh South, Co. Kerry