School: Killashandra (2.)
- Location:
- Killashandra, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Laura Patton
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Weather Lore
1. If you kill a spider it will rain.
2. When the crows fly high it is a sign of good weather.
3. When you hear snipe it is a sign of good weather.
Richard Warren,
Portaliffe,
Killeshandra.Material from George Warren,
Portaliffe,
Killeshandra.1. When the peacock cries it is a sign of rain.
2. When the cat puts its back to the fire is a sign of rain.
3. A dog eating grass is a sign of rain.
4. When the cranes fly north it is a sign or rain.
Material from John Hastie,
Portaliffe Killeshandra
Eric Hastie,
Killeshandra.
- Collector
- Richard Warren
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Portaliff or Townparks, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- George Warren
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Portaliff or Townparks, Co. Cavan
- 1. When the peacock cries it is a sign of rain.
2. When the cat puts its back to the fire is a sign of rain.
3. A dog eating grass is a sign of rain.
4. When the cranes fly north it is a sign or rain.
