School: Scartaglen (roll number 8184)
- Location:
- Scartaglin, Co. Kerry
- Teachers: D. Ó Dubháin E. Ó Murchú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0448, Page 082
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- When the sky looks dark and when the clouds are moving quickly it is a great sign of rain. When the sun is dazzling and hot in the morning and when the new moon is turned sideways and a circle around it, it is a sure sign of rain. When the stars are glittering bright and when the plough and the traleen are in the sky it is a great sign of frost. When the clouds are dark and heavy rain comes. A double rainbow is a great sign of broken weather. The south wind brings most rain to our district. When the swallows are flying near the ground and when the distant trains are tearing in the railway it is a sure sign of rain. When the curlews fly eastern it is the sign of good weather and they say they fly western again for rain. When the cat is near the fire it is a sign of snow and another good sign for rain is when the distant hills look near and when the dust rises off the roads. The flying pissamires on the road is a great sign of rain. When the smoke turning from(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Hanna Buckley
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Thade Buckley
- Gender
- Male
