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School: Loughill

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Ballymunterhiggin, Co. Donegal
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Eibhlis Ní Mhathghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1026, Page 139

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  1. Signs of Good Weather

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    1. Mountains seem far away.
    2. Red sunset.
    3. Rainbow in the evening.
    4. When a crane lights in the islands on Lough Melvin
    5. Crows fly high
    6. A yellow frog is the sign of good weather.
    7. When a “weather blade” bleats.
    8. When the frogs spawn in a deep pond.
    9. Wind blows towards the “Bar”.
    10. Blue sky
    11. If crickets go out of the house
    12. If one hears a grasshopper
    Signs of Frost: -
    1. A red sky
    2. An East Wind.
    3. Wild ducks are seen in the air
    4. The lake is calm
    Signs of Snow: -
    1. The weather gets warm after severe cold spell
    2. The sky gets overcast.
    3. It is darker than usual during the day and very calm.
    Smoke goes up straight when good
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