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1. Weather Signs (continued)

   

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   When you see wild geese it is the sign of frost
   White foam coming in with tide sign of storm and grey foam sign of good weather.
   When sky is red in evening the next day will be dry.

   

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2. Weather Signs

   

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   Cat with back to fire bad weather, Blue light in fire, next day will be wet. Crows gong to shore means wet weather. Ring on sun (?) it will be wet. White foam on incoming tide sign of storm. Grey foam sign of good weather. Dog eating grass sign of bad weather.

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Áine Ní Cheallaigh

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Tomás Ó Ceallaigh

   Relation

   Grandparent

   Age

   80

   Occupation

   Feirmeoir

   Address

   Rosturk, Co. Mayo

3. Weather Signs

   

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   Cat with back to fire, dog eating grass, mountain looking near, signs of bad weather.
   Clouds running sign of storm
   Wild geese going to mountain sign of frost
   Circle round moon sign of frost
   Sea sounding sign of good weather.

   

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