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School: Dalkey (Loreto Convent)

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Dalkey, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Mother Evangeline
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0796, Page 076

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    In Dalkey people talk a lot about weather lore. There are many sig(ns) by which they foretell the weather. Down at Coliemore harbour the fishermen sit all day with their chins in their hands looking out over the wide expanse of sea wondering what kind of weather they will be having soon. There is an old saying which the fishermen firmly believe. "Sea-gulls, sea gull(s) sit on the sand it's never good weather when you're on the land."
    If the smoke from the chimneys blows sideways and does not go up straight then it is going to rain. At night if
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patricia Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meany Avenue, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Daniel Byrne
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Meany Avenue, Co. Dublin