School: Valleymount
- Location:
- Valleymount, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Dll. Ó Cochláin
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- (continued from previous page)8. Rainbow:- When there is a rainbow in the morning. It is a sign of a storm of wind and rain together.9. "Streamers":- When there are "streamers" from the setting sun in the evening.10. Fishing:- When fishing in a flood with worms and there is a good "take" on. This is a sign of rain because if there is going to be fine weather they would be waiting for the flies.11. Walls-weep:- When the walls weep in fine weather it is a sign of rain or when the floor weeps.12. Soot Falls:- When soot falls down the chimney it is a sign of rain.13. Dogs:- When dogs eat grass.14. Cats:- When cats scratch their nails against the legs of a table or stool.15. Swallows:- When Swallows fly low it is also a sign of rain because they are trying to catch the flies before they shelter from the rain.16. Rheumatism:- Old people say that when their rheumatism pains them, or when their corns pain them.17. Morning Sun:- "No morning sun lasts a whole day".18. Insects:- When midgets bite it is a sign of rain.19. Wind:- When the wind comes from the south, it is also a sign of rain.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Boystown or Baltyboys Upper, Co. Wicklow
- Informant
- James Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 42
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Boystown or Baltyboys Upper, Co. Wicklow