School: An Mhaing
- Location:
- Muingatlaunlush, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Christine Nic Gearaild
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- (continued from previous page)supposed to be the sign of rain but if they keep by the sea it is the sign of fine weather.
When the swallows make the shape of F in the sky it is the sign of fine weather but if they make the form of r [?] it is the sign of rain.
When the curlews cry loudly it is the sign of rain.Summer is come when the cuckoo comes.The reason given for the robin's red breast is that the robin was under the cross when Our Saviour w[?] was dying and a drop of the Precious Blood fell on his breast.The cuckoo is always followed by a small bird and this is supposed to be the little bird in whose nest the cuckoo lays her egg. This little bird is usually the riabhog.
