School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór

Location:
Knocknagree, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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    When:
    the crow flies high and falls as if shot it is a sign or rain.
    the curlew flies east it is a sign of good weather and when he flies west it is a sign of bad weather.
    a large number of curlews fly to-gether it is a sign of frost
    the seagull flies around the district it is a sign of rain and storm.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tadhg Ó Súilleabháin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Nohaval Upper, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Tadhg Ó Súilleabháin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Nohaval Upper, Co. Cork