School: Cnoc an Teampoill (C.), Ráth Luirc

Location:
Freemount, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Bean an Bhreathnaigh
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  1. Weather Lore
    The chief sayings which regard to rain in my district are:
    1. The soot falls down the chimney.
    2. The moon is hidden behind the gloomy clouds.
    3. The rainbow spans the sky.
    4. The crows fly low.
    5. The midgets disturb the kine in the fields.
    6. The ducks quack loudly.
    7. The wind blows from the south-west.
    8. The walls and floors get damp
    9. The sun goes pale to bed.
    10. When the spiders creep from their cobwebs.
    11. When the seagulls come in from the sea.
    12. The animals go to the sheltered side of the fence.
    13. The cat turns his back to the fire.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael Mc Auliffe
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Freemount, Co. Cork