School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

Location:
Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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  1. 1. When black clouds surround the sun, rain will follow.
    2. Rarely if ever rain comes in a moonlight night, but frost will come after it.
    3. When the stars are shining brightly fine weather will come.
    4. When the clouds have a black kind of colour, we will have rain.
    5. A rainbow is the sign of coming heavy showers.
    6. When the sky is red a storm
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eilís Nic Mhuiris
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Patrick Fitzmaurice
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ennismore, Co. Kerry