School: Listellick, Tráighlí
- Location:
- Listellick North, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Súilleabháin
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- (continued from previous page)If it is raining for some time and then the cock begins to crow it is a sign that the day is going to dry up.If the sun goes down sickly (covered with ragged clouds) it is a sign of storm.When an old woman's corns pain it is a change for rain
- When donkey's bray it is a sign of rain.When the sea-gulls etc. fly towards the sea it is a sign of good weatherWhen the moon is turned on its back it is a sign of rain.When the dog eats grass0tops it is a sign of rain.When the fowl pick themselves it is a sign of rain.When there is a rain bow in the sky in the evening is a sign of good weather but if seen in the early morning it is a sign of rainWhen the clouds in the sky are small and mackerel coloured it is a real sign of rain and storm.When the ducks "quack" in fine weather it is a sign of rain.When the Bumble Bee (Criompatán) is heard in the evening late it is a sign of near rain.When the Gobáirín Reón is heard (or Jack Snipe) it is a sign of frost or dew.When the geese screech and suddenly fly off it is a sign of rain and wind.Fog in the summer is for heat, in the Winter it is followed by gales.When you hear the black-bird Chirping in a winter's evening it is a sign of frost.
- Informant
- Mrs O Shea
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 66
- Address
- Listellick North, Co. Kerry