School: Listellick, Tráighlí

Location:
Listellick North, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0442, Page 262

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  1. When the dust rises off the road and when the crowes swoop low it is a sign of rain.
    When the stars glitter and when the sea murmurs far away it is a sign of frost.
    When the moon races through the sky it is a sign of a storm.
    When sea fowl fly towards the land and when the fire is purple blue it is a sign of storm,
    When a rain bow is seen in the sky during the night it is a great sign of fine weather.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. When you hear the telegraph poles singing it is a sign of rain.
    When you hear the telegraph wires moaning (whistling) it is a sign of storm.
    When the cat sits with her back to the fire it is a sign of rain.
    When the mountains look far away it is a sign of good weather.
    When the soot falls it the sign of rain.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael O Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Listellick North, Co. Kerry
  3. When the mountains appear near it is a sign of rain.
    When the birds especially the swallow fly low it is a sign of rain.
    When the birds especially the swallows fly high it is a sign of good weather.
    When the sky looks coppery-red in the evening it is a sign of rain.
    When the whistle of the train is heard far away it is a sign of rain.
    When the cows "gad" it is a sign of rain.
    When there is a bowiseen (boga-sín) around the moon it is a sign of rain.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.