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School: Cnoc an Iubhair (B.)

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Kealid, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Ceallacháin
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  1. Weather Signs

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    I. Good: -
    When the sea is calm.
    Seagulls saying by the shore.
    II. Bad: -
    If a man could hang his hat on the new moon.
    The wind blowing from the West or the Southwest.
    Wild geese flying towards the West.
    The frog changed his coat.
    The robin comes into the house.
    Water flashes are seen at night.
    III. Frost: -
    The wind blow from the North.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Finucane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Informant
    William Finucane
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Lissaniska, Co. Kerry