School: Claonar agus Carraig, Cill an Mhuilinn
- Location:
- Killavullen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Síothcháin
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- (continued from previous page)red pours rain upon his head.
When you see a dog eating grass it is a sign of rain.
When a pigeon calls its comrades it is a sign of rain.
When the soot falls it is a sign of rain.
- If the floor of a house is damp, it is a sign of rain.
If the cattle run around the field in Summer it is a sign of rain.
If the wind blows from the north it is a sign of snow.
If the sun gives dead heat it is a sign of rain.
If the sheep are seen drinking it is a sign of rain. - Collector
- John O' Keeffe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Annakisha, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Michael Saunders
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 72
- Address
- Clenor North, Co. Cork
- When the wind whistles through the keyhole it is a sign of rain.
When bacon hanging from the ceiling commences to drip it is a sign of rain.
The south wind is a sign of rain.(continues on next page)
