School: Churchtown, Athy (roll number 7790)
- Location:
- Churchtown South, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: P. Ó Dubhlaoich
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- (continued from previous page)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(continues on next page)- Collector
- Eileen Heydon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Brownstown, Co. Kildare
- Informant
- Mrs M. Heydon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Brownstown, Co. Kildare