School: Kinnitty
- Location:
- Kinnitty, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: S. Ó Murchadha
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- Weather Lore 15-11-'37Here are some signs of good and bad weather which are believed in this locality.1. When you see a dog eating grass it is a sign of bad weather.2. If the cat starts scraping the table or the chairs it is going to rain.3. When you see smoke rising in a house it is a sign of bad weather.4. When you see the cat turning her back to the fire it is a sign of bad weather.6. When you see a seagull resting on land it is a sign of bad weather.
"Sea-gull, oh seagull rest your foot on the strand
It's a sign of bad weather to see you on land".7. When the swallows are flying high it is a sign of good weather.8. When the sun goes down red in the evening it is a sign of good weather.9. When you see the "Milky Way" in the sky at night it is a sign of good weather.10. When you see many stars in the sky at night it is a sign of fine weather.11. When Knock-na-man seems far away it is a sign(continues on next page)- Collector
- Treasa Carry
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kinnitty, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- William Carry
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kinnitty, Co. Offaly