School: Kyle (An Chill) (roll number 4442)

Location:
Kyle, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Cathasaigh
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    24) If a rainbow is in the sky in the morning it is a sign of rain but if it appears in the evening it is a sign of dry weather.
    25) When the wind whistles in keyhole it is a sign of rain.
    26) When the dust rises off the road it is a sign of rain.
    27) When the farmyard geese fly it is a sign of a storm.
    28) When the curlew is calling he is said to be thirsty and this is a sign of rain.
    Deirtear "Tá tart ar an gcúrlún"
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. The people of this place have many weather signs.
    (1) If there are sparks on the kettle the people say that it is a sign of rain.
    (2) If the sky is red over the sea in the morning it is a sign of rain.
    The people of this place have this old saying:-
    A red sky in the morning,
    is the shepherd's warning,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Long
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockmonalea West, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr M. Mac Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockmonalea West, Co. Cork