School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

Location:
Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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  1. 1. When the sun is very red in the evening it is a sign of very hard frost.
    2. When a circle is seen round the moon it is a sign of rain.
    3. When there are no stars to be seen on the sky and the moon clouded it is a sign of rain.
    4. When the stars are glittering and the moon seen it is a sign of very hard frost.
    5. When it is going to rain the dogs pluck grass.
    6. When the rooks fly very high it is a
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    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Bairéad
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry