School: Gaile, Caisleán Mumhan (roll number 15299)
- Location:
- Gaile, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Meachair
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- Birds and Animals as Weather Omens
When the swallows are flying high it is a sign of fine weather and when the swallows are flying low it is a sign that wet weather is coming. When we hear the corraloon whistling it is a sign of bad weather. When a hen is looking for shelter and shaking herself it is a sign of rain. When a dog is eating grass it is a sign of rain. When a cat turns her back to the fire it is a sign of snow. When a sheep goes grazing early in the morning it is the sign of rain. When a frog creeps into the house it is the sign of wet weather approaching. When the crickets are squeaking it is the sign of rain. - Birds and Animals as Weather Omens
When the swallow flys high in the air it is a sign of rain. When we hear a "Corra loon" whistle it is a sign of rain. When a crowd of wild geese are flying(continues on next page)- Collector
- Nora Hayes
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killough, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Patrick Kavanagh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killough, Co. Tipperary