School: Carraigín (B.), Portláirge (roll number 15340)
- Location:
- Corluddy, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Seán Ó Meachair
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- The following are regarded as signs of rain by the people of this district.1.When the white crows perch in a grass field.2.When the soot is soft and is falling down the chimney.3.When there is a wide circle around the moon or a red sky in the morning.4.When the wild geese are flying for the hills.5.When the swallows are flying low or when people's corns are hurting them.6.A falling star or a mackerel sky.7.To hear curlews in the night or to see spiders webs floating in the air.8.To see one white crow alight in a field.9.When the people of Kilmacow (a village 4 1\2 mls N.E. of Carrigeen can hear the Carrigeen Church bell clearly they regard it as a sure sign of rain.10.It is also regarded as a sign of rain in Kilmacow to hear the train clearly on the Waterford to Limerick Railway line which runs within a mile of that village.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael O Keeffe
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Glengrant, Co. Kilkenny