School: Churchtown, Athy (roll number 7790)

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   of rain.
   If crows light down on a pasture field it is a sign of fine weather.
   If they fly low it will be wet.
   If the cat sits with its back to the fire it is a sign of hardship.
   If a cat sits on the hearth and washes its face it is a sign of fine weather.
   If a cat scrawbs the leg of a chair it will rain.
   The ducks quack when it is going to rain.
   The sheep all gather together under a sheltery ditch when there is going to be a storm.
   When the hills seem near there will be rain.
   When the dust whirls on the road it is a sign of rain.
   When the midges are biting it is the sign of rain.
   When the bumble bee is heard in the evening it is the sign of fine

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Eileen Heydon

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Brownstown, Co. Kildare

   Informant

   Mrs M. Heydon

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Brownstown, Co. Kildare