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School: Cnoc Breac

Location:
New Inn, Co. Galway
Teacher:
M. Ó Maoldúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0045, Page 0331

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  1. Weather-Lore (continued)

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    Rain-bow A rain-bow in the morning Is the shepherds warning
    A Rain-bow at night
    Is the Shep-herd's delight
    Birds Swallows when flying hight foretell fine wether but when flying low they are a sight of rain
    Gulls flying inland are a sure herald of an approaching storm.
    Crows when flying high against a gale foretell rain
    When the wild-geese come down from the north they bring cold bleak weather as do the golden plover which some inland from the Shannon in bad weather
    Fire Falling soot or blue cinders in the fire denote
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kevin Higgin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrynamanagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Melody
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corrabaun, Co. Galway