School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)

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   a sign of rain and when you would see the fog a blackish colour it is a sign of rain and when you would see a rainbow in the sky it is a sign of rain and when you would hear the river roaring it is a sign of good weather, and when you would see the swallows flying how it is a sign of rain and when you see them flying high it is a sign of good weather.

   

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2. Weather-Lore

   

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   These are sign's of bad and good weather, to see the dog turning his back to the side of the fire, it is a sign of snow. To see the swallow's flying low, is a sign of rain. To see the smoke going up straight it is a sign of fine weather. To see the crickets coming out around the floor, is a sign of snow. To here crickets bauling in side in the wall, it is a sign of rain. When you see the sheep and cattle returning from high to low land, is a sign of rain. The frog's turn black when it is going to rain. To see the horses rubbing there neck's against the shaft of the car it is a sign of rain. To see the blackbirds flying in and out in the trees, is a sign of snow. To see the fog going to Neneagh, is a sign of rain. To see the fog going to Templemore is a sign of

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   1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   William Bourke

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cullahill, Co. Tipperary

   Informant

   Patrick Bourke

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   56

   Address

   Cullahill, Co. Tipperary