School: Listellick, Tráighlí

Location:
Listellick North, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Súilleabháin
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  1. If a cat first washes his face and then turns his tail to the fire it is a sign of bad weather.
    If you see the sky red and if geese fly at the same time it is the sign of high winds.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. If there are streaks in a starry sky spring going in a North East and south west direction it is a sign of bad weather. Thunder in Summer time is for heat while while in the winter it is for continued broken weather.
    If the plover scream (?) it is a sign of frost.
    If the Wild geese and starlings come early it is a sign of a hard winter.
    If the frogs croak in dry weather it is a sign of rain.
    If the swallows and cuckoo arrive late it is a sign of a bad Summer if they come early it is a sign of a good Summer.
    If we see large flocks of field fares (?) it is a sign of a hard Winter - also if we see large flocks of barnacle geese.
    If the crane flys inland screaming it is a sign of bad weather.
    If the swans fly off to a new place it is a sign of broken weather.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.