School: Carraig na Heorna (2) (roll number 14976)

Location:
Carricknahorna, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Sibéal Nic Pháidín
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  1. 1. The sun goes down red.
    2. When the robins are singing up on the tops of bushes.
    3. If there is darkish red haze around the horizon.
    4. When there is a red blaze in the fire.
    5. If the wind is from the east.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. 1. When the wind comes from the North.
    2. When the sky is very dark.
    3. When the blackbirds hop about the street.
    4. When the sky is dark blue colour at night, and it is covered with twinkling stars.
    5. When the smoke goes up very straight.
    6. The stars very bright and some of them shoot across the sky.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mac Cafferty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballintra, Co. Donegal