School: Kilmyshal (roll number 14777)

Location:
Kilmyshall, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
E. Mac Niocláis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0891, Page 095

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0891, Page 095

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  1. If the swallows fly low it is the sigh of rain. If there are little silver threads on the grass in the evening it is the sign of rain.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. If you see a circle around the moon that is the sign of wet weather. If you take the pot off the fire if the soot is burning on it that is a sign of rain.
    To see the dog eating grass is the sign of rain. The see the swallows flying
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Slye
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rossard, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Matthew Tyrrell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Rossard, Co. Wexford