School: Churchtown, Athy (roll number 7790)
- Location:
- Churchtown South, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: P. Ó Dubhlaoich
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- (continued from previous page)Or we will have snow."
- When the cat tears her nails on a chair there is going to be bad weather.
When the peacock cries there is going to be bad weather.
If the crows fly low it is the sign of rain.
If the swallows fly high it is the sign of fine weather.
When there are two sparrows fighting it is the sign of bad weather.
When an ass is bawling it is the sign of a storm.
"A mackerel sky is never dry".
When the dust on the roadway whirls it is the sign of rain.
When the rocks get damp it is the sign of rain.
When you hear the cricket singing in the wall, it is the sign of rain.
When the bees are humming it is(continues on next page) - Collector
- Brigid Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Castlereban North, Co. Kildare
- Informant
- Elizabeth Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 25
- Address
- Castlereban North, Co. Kildare
