School: Kyle (An Chill) (roll number 4442)
- Location:
- Kyle, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Cathasaigh
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- (continued from previous page)24) If a rainbow is in the sky in the morning it is a sign of rain but if it appears in the evening it is a sign of dry weather. 25) When the wind whistles in keyhole it is a sign of rain.26) When the dust rises off the road it is a sign of rain.27) When the farmyard geese fly it is a sign of a storm.28) When the curlew is calling he is said to be thirsty and this is a sign of rain.
Deirtear "Tá tart ar an gcúrlún" - The people of this place have many weather signs.
(1) If there are sparks on the kettle the people say that it is a sign of rain.
(2) If the sky is red over the sea in the morning it is a sign of rain.
The people of this place have this old saying:-
A red sky in the morning,
is the shepherd's warning,(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maureen Long
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockmonalea West, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr M. Mac Carthy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockmonalea West, Co. Cork