School: Réidh Ghlas (roll number 14853)
- Location:
- Knockardtry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Pártholán Ó Dálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0446, Page 379
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- Weather Lore
When it is going to rain.
1. A rainbow in the morning
2. The crows fly low.
3. The swallow fly low.
4. The cat sits by the fire wiping his jaws
5. The ducks quake loudly.
6. The hills look dreary and dark
7. The hens go beside the ditch.
8. The cat turns his back to the fire.
9. The robin comes to the door looking for shelter.
When it is going to be fine.
1. We get fine weather in the morning after bad weather.
2. The hills are red in the evening.
3. The cows are running with their tails on their backs.
If there are butter flys on the window we are going to have snow.
There was a snow storm long ago and it blew the cover of Mr Shae's hay shed. when the people got up in the morning they had to take the snow from the doors
There was a snow storm one sunday morning forty years ago It blew the covers of the houses there was floods of rain after it Katty Greaney.
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