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School: Cill Rosanta (C.), Coill Mhic Thomáisín

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Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Áine Ní Fhaoláin
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  1. Signs of Storms

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    1. A golden ring around the moon foretells a storm.
    2. The crows flying in every direction and cawing brings a storm.
    3. A brush of clouds in the sky in one heap, tells of a coming storm.
    4. Corns get sore, when a storm is coming.
    5. When we see a cat scraping the chairs and the stools, we know a storm is coming.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alice Kirwan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilrossanty, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Bridget Kirwan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Kilrossanty, Co. Waterford

  2. Signs of Rain

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    1. The swallows fly low when rain is is coming.
    2. If there is heavy rain and a river gets swoollen and then gets back to its normal size again immediately, this is a sign of more rain.
    3. When smoke will not go up the chimney but stays around the house, this is a sign of a storm.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alice Kirwan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilrossanty, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Bridget Kirwan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Kilrossanty, Co. Waterford