School: Ballyporeen (roll number 15134)
- Location:
- Ballyporeen, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: L. Ó Conchubhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0573, Page 322
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- (continued from previous page)is falling from the chimney it is the sign of a great shower of rain.
- When the crows and swallows fly low it is a sign of bad weather. When plover come in large flocks it is the sign of bad weather. When cats lie with their backs to the fire it is the sign of rain. When animals go to the ditches for shelter it is the sign of rain. When the bees make their nests very early it is the sign of rain also.
- Collector
- John Joe Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballywilliam, Co. Tipperary
