School: An Clochar, Roscrea
- Location:
- Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An Mháthair M. Ní Thuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0549, Page 088
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- The old people of Roscrea say that rain is near when they see a cat sitting with its back to the fire or when it scratches the leg of a table.Another sign of rain is if a cock goes crowing to bed. It is sure to be raining before he rises. When the people of roscrea hear the weird cry of the curlews they say rain is overhead.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Philomena Gaffney
- Gender
- Female
