School: Clochar na Trócaire, Drangan (roll number 7232)

Location:
Drangan, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Gráinne
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    When a donkey brays loudly it is a sign of rain.
    When the curlew screaches it is a sign of rain.
    When the plover comes up from the river it is a sign of rain.
    When the fog goes up the mountain broken it is a sign of bad weather and when it goes up unbroken it is a sign of fine weather.
    If floods go down quickly it is the sign of more rain.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Dunne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyvadlea, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr B. Halloran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilnagranagh, Co. Tipperary