School: Cill Bhriotáin (B.) (roll number 14116)

Location:
Kilbrittain, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Riagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0313, Page 287

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0313, Page 287

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    When you hear others whistling it is the sign of wet weather.

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    sign of wet weather.
    When the sky is a mackerel colour it is the sign of wet weather.
    When you hear the sea roaring very loudly it is the sign of wet weather.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Some people say that when a dog is seen eating grass that we will have rain. When sparks of fire are seen on the bottom of a kettle or a pot it is a sure sign of rain.
    When the soot falls down or the smoke comes low to the ground it is a sign of rain.
    When there is a circle around the moon or the clouds are leaden and low it is a sign of rain.
    When the swallows fly low it is a sign of rain.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Griffin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilbrittain, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Griffin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilbrittain, Co. Cork