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School: Báinseach, Cill Chaoi (roll number 11714)

Location:
Kildeema, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Donncha Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0625, Page 305

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    If the beginning of a Friday or the end of a Saturday is wet, never trust the following week.
    If the curlew screeches it is the sign of bad weather.
    If you kill a spider you are sure to get bad weather.
    If the swallows fly low it is a sign of rain.
    If you see a ring around the moon it is a sign of rain.
    If a dog eats grass it is the sign of thunder.
    If geese fly against the wind it is a sign of rain.
    If there are a lot of haws in the bushes it is the sign of a bad winter.
    When there is blue light in the fire it is a sign of bad weather.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine O' Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kildeema, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr O' Shea
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Kildeema, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs O' Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    52
    Address
    Kildeema, Co. Clare