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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Tralee (roll number 16871)

Location:
Tralee, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Bríd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0439, Page 089

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    31. If beetles come in to a house it is a sign of rain.
    32. If seagulls fly landward it is a sign of bad weather if seawards a sign of good weather.
    33. If swallows fly high it is a sign of good weather if low a sign of bad weather.
    34. If the crows build their nests high in the trees it is a sign of good weather. If middle ways a sign of bad weather.
    35. If the "piblín miog" whistles it is a sign of rain
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    M. O Carroll
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Killierisk, Co. Kerry