School: Caimthír (Camphire), Ceapach Chuinn (roll number 15129)

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1. Weather-Lore (continued)

   

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   The soot falling from the chimney is a sign of rain.
   When the cat turns his back to the fire we expect rain.
   A star near the moon is a sign of fine weather.
   A star near the moon falling from the sky is a sure sign of frost.
   When the wind blows from the south we are sure to get rain. When the wind blows from the north we get cold dry weather.
   When we see a circle round the moon we expect rain.
   White frost brings rain.
   An early dawn is a sign of bad weather.
   When the mountains seem near, it is a sign of rain.
   When we hear the Tallow bell we expect rain.
   When we hear Dromana hounds barking, we expect dry weather.
   When the smoke lies on the hills, it is a sign of rain.
   A clear sky at sunset is a bad sign of the weather.

   

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2. Weather-Lore

   

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   If the fog goes back up the river it is a sign of rain and if the fog clears away out of the river the day is supposed to be good.
   If red sparks are seen on the pot or kettle the

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Tomás Ó hAnnagáin

   Relation

   Unknown

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   50

   Occupation

   Feirmeoir

   Address

   Camphire, Co. Waterford