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   no fog on the mountains it is a bad sign of the weather.
   When midges are very busy stinging people and animals, it is a sign of rain.
   Some people say, that it is the sign of rain, when their corns get sore, and also people suffering from rheumatism say, that their pains get greater when rain is coming.

   

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   There are numerous signs by which some people can tall what kind of weather we are to have. For instance if the clouds are black it is a sign of rain. A rainbow is also a sign of rain. The wind, that brings most rain to the district which I am living in is the west-wind. If the clouds get suddenly black and dull it is a sign of a storm. Birds and animals are sometimes signs of weather also. If the cat puts its back to the fire it is a sign of rain or bad weather. The cows and other

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   Topics

   1. seánra
      1. seanchas aimsire (~6,442)

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Collector

   Patrick Higgins

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Mr John Mannix

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cluain Tí Foircill, Co. Chorcaí