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School: The Rower (B.), Inistioge (roll number 15160)

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The Rower, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Risteárd Ó Cuirrín
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    16. Wind from the north is a sign of fine, cold weather.
    17. The hearing of the "curlews" is a sign of rain.
    18. The seagulls flying inland is a sign of a storm.
    19. A red sky is a sign of rain.
    20. A "yellow" sky is a sign of fine weather.
    21. The crows shooting down-wards is a sign of rain.
    22. The clouds lying on the hilltop is a sign of bad weather.
    23. Corns beginning to pain you is a sign of rain.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Galavan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    The Rower, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Galavan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    44
    Address
    The Rower, Co. Kilkenny