School: Listellick, Tráighlí
- Location:
- Listellick North, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Súilleabháin
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- When butterflies fly high in the air it is a sign of heat. When Curran's (na Currachiní) Point is dark and cloudy it is a sign of of rain. Currans or (na Curraichíní) is a parish South East of Tralee When the midges are biting people it is a sign of rain.
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- Informant
- Michael Dillane
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Doon South, Co. Kerry
- If there are streaks in a starry sky spring going in a North East and south west direction it is a sign of bad weather. Thunder in Summer time is for heat while while in the winter it is for continued broken weather.
If the plover scream (?) it is a sign of frost.
If the Wild geese and starlings come early it is a sign of a hard winter.
If the frogs croak in dry weather it is a sign of rain.
If the swallows and cuckoo arrive late it is a sign of a bad Summer if they come early it is a sign of a good Summer.
If we see large flocks of field fares (?) it is a sign of a hard Winter - also if we see large flocks of barnacle geese.
If the crane flys inland screaming it is a sign of bad weather.
If the swans fly off to a new place it is a sign of broken weather.