School: Kilskeer (C.) (roll number 1563)

Location:
Kilskeer, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhithcheallaigh
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    66. If the wind whistles through the key hole of the door it is the sign of rain.
    Collected by
    Nancy Smyth
    Johnsbrook
    Fordstown
    Kells
    Co Meath
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. 67. If the wind is from the east it is the sign of rain, or if the fog goes up in he morning it is the sign of rain also.
    68. To see the soot falling down the chimney or to see the insects running across the road is the sign of bad weather.
    69. To see the rain bow in the sky is the sign of showers or if the sky is cloudy it is the sign of rain also.
    70. If the water is high in the waterfalls it is the sign of fine weather.
    71. It is the sign of a snow storm to see the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Chrissie Murray
    Address
    Leskevan, Co. Meath