School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)

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   of its cobweb a sign of rain. The heron flying against the river a sign of rain and the heron flying with the river fine weather, the wild geese flying to the Shannon a sign of rain. The soot falling rain. Walls and floors weeping rain and if they dry up quickly more rain. If there is a rainbow on Saturday it is said it would be raining for the coming week. The robin flying about the house a sign of snow. When sheep and cattle go to a sheltery place a sign of snow. Then cattle and sheep go to a sheltery place a sign of coming storm.
   Pupil's Name. Edwared Stapleton. Gurteenadown. Borris.
   Got From. John Stapleton. Gurteenadown. Borrisosleigh. Co Tipp
   64 yrs.

   

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   It is said that when the sun get watery looking it is a sign of rain. If they were reddening over the Shannon is it a sign of rain. If they were reddening around the moon. Or if the moon was cloudy it is a sign of rain. If the star's was falling it is a sign of rain. When the cloud's is going fast in the sky it is a sign of rain. A rainbow in the morning is the warning and a rainbow in the night is a shepherd's delight. The south wind bring's most rain to my district. When they are going to be snow the cat and dog

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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Devitt

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Killamoyne, Co. Tipperary

   Informant

   Dan Devitt

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   56

   Address

   Killamoyne, Co. Tipperary