School: Tobar (B.)
- Location:
- Tober, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: C. Ó Maoltuile
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- When the crows dive and quive in the air, it is a sign of a storm. When the curlew whistles, we are going to have rain. To see hens pecking themselves is a sign of rain. In the Summer months when the swallows fly near the grown, we will have rain.
To see the sky red in the morning in the East is a sign of rain. To see the sun sinking red is a good sign. A rainbow is a sign of broken weather. A circle round the moon is a sign of a change in weather. When the wind is whistling outside, it is a sign of rain.
If a fog goes up, we will have rain. When the mountains seen near, we will have rain. The sou'-west wind is a sign of rain. When the ducks are heard quacking, we will have rain.
- Collector
- Denis King
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilfoylan, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Patrick King
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Kilfoylan, Co. Offaly
- Dogs eat grass when it is going to rain. Cats "scrawl" trees.
On fine days cattle do not go out to(continues on next page)
