School: Ballyrahan, Tinahely
- Location:
- Ballyraheen, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Mheachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0922, Page 076
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- When it is going to rain people with rheumatism are killed with pains.
When there is going to be thunderstorm or snow the animals go to the houses.
Goats can see a storm coming.
When swallows fly low it is a sign of rain.
When you hear a crowd of crows cawing there is going to be a storm.
When the wind blows from Shillelagh they say it will rain and when it is blowing from Coolboy they say it will rain also.
When it blows from Croghan they say it will be fine.
When the wind blows from Shillelagh they say it will rain the most.(continues on next page)
