School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Chaoi

Location:
Kilkee, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire Gromail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0628, Page 133

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    Rheumatic people generally feel changes of weather.
    Corns ache when rain is approaching
    Numerous gnats are a sign of rain
    Ants moving out also a sign of rain
    Pigs become restless when rain is coming
    Dogs chew grass when rain is approaching
    Soot falls down chimneys
    When spiders creep from cobwebs it is a sign of rain.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheilah Browne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilkee, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr Griffin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilkee, Co. Clare