School: Listellick, Tráighlí
- Location:
- Listellick North, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Súilleabháin
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- When the swallows fly low near the fences it is a sign of thunder
- If the sky is streaky red in the evening and if the farm yard geese suddenly fly off in all directions it is a sign of Windy weather.
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- Informant
- Mr Daniel Enright
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Lissanearla West, Co. Kerry
- When birds and insects fly low it is a sign of rain.If the sea moans on "Banna Strand" near Ardfert it is a sign of rainIf the sea noises on "Mudac Rock" Ballyheeghue Bay it is a sign of rain.If the sea noises on "Mudac Rock" Ballyheeghue Bay it is a sign of rain.Brandon Head or Kerry Head appears lifted off the sea it is a sign of fine weatherIf the sea has big streaks of foam etc. it is a sign of bad weather."Mudac Rock" (Bally ReighueBay) is talking (noising) sign of rain.If waves are noisy or moaining on the south side of Bally Leighue Bay it is a(continues on next page)
