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School: Ceathrú Mhór (roll number 16289)

Location:
Carrowmore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Thomas F. O' Hara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 323

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  1. Weather Signs and Sayings of this District (continued)

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    getting up red, it will be raining in a day or two.
    When there is a big ring round the moon it will rain soon.
    When the sun sets very red the people say it is a sure sign of rain.
    When there is fog on a river it is a sign of good weather.
    When the smoke goes straight up from the chimney the people say that it is a sure sign of good weather.
    When a rain-bow is seen at night it is a sign of good weather.
    "A rain-bow at morn is the shepherd's warning."
    When the cat begins scrapping of a bag or a stone, it is a sure sign of a wind storm.
    When the wild - geese are seen flying about, it is a sign of
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Durkan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doonty, Co. Mayo