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School: Clochar Nuala, Dún na nGall (roll number 9389)

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Donegal, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
An tSr. Eanda le Muire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1034, Page 12

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  1. Weather Signs

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    The local beliefs with regards to the weather are :-
    Birds (1) Fine weather is expected to continue or come when swallows fly high.
    (2) Rain is surely coming, when swallows fly low and close to the ground.
    (3) Stormy weather at sea is near at hand when sea-gulls and other wild birds fly towards land.
    (4) Good weather may follow when a robin sings on the top branch of a tree.
    (5) Stormy weather may come if a cock crows at night.
    (6) The crows fly down and scratch on the pasture, before rain comes.
    (7) The season will be fine when the rooks fly high.
    (8) Severe weather is coming, when wild birds eat berries.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary J. Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Donegal, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr James Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Donegal, Co. Donegal