School: Kilmyshal (roll number 14777)
- Location:
- Kilmyshall, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: E. Mac Niocláis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0891, Page 095
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- If the swallows fly low it is the sigh of rain. If there are little silver threads on the grass in the evening it is the sign of rain.
- Collector
- Brigid Doyle
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Boolynavoughran, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mogue Doyle
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Boolynavoughran, Co. Wexford
- If you see a circle around the moon that is the sign of wet weather. If you take the pot off the fire if the soot is burning on it that is a sign of rain.
To see the dog eating grass is the sign of rain. The see the swallows flying(continues on next page) - Collector
- Kathleen Slye
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rossard, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Matthew Tyrrell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Rossard, Co. Wexford
