School: Knockjames

Location:
Knockjames, Co. Clare
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0590C, Page 06_011

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  1. signs of the weather
    (!) Rain may be expected when the rainbow spans the sky.
    (2) Rain may be expected when the wind is blowing from the south.
    (3) When the swallows are flying low
    (4) When the floor begins to get damp.
    (5) when the Sheep comes down to the bottom of the hills.
    (6) When the cricket begins to cherp beside the fire.
    (7) When you see the crows perched on the wall.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Leamy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr James Leamy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockjames, Co. Clare