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   Sometimes we know what kind of weather is coming by signs of the animals, or by the appearance of the sky.
   Storm:- We know that a storm is approaching if ducks flap their wings and fly up. It is also a sign of a storm if a cat when she is washing her face, washes round behind her ear. If there is a blue flame in the fire we may be quite sure that a storm is at hand. When there is a dim circle round the moon, it is also a sign of a storm.
   Frost:- It is a sign of frost if the fire burns very brightly, and if there is a great heat from it. It is also a sign of frost if there is a redness in the sky towards the west when the sun is setting. If the night is clear and a lot of bright stars in the sky and the air very cold it is a sign that it is freezing.
   Snow:- It is a sign of snow when the air becomes bitter cold and the clouds overheed become leden and heavy. Soon the clouds burst and the snow falls. It is also a sign of snow when the north wind blows.
   "Let the north wind blow,
   And we shall have snow."
   Rain:- When the clouds become dark and [?] and roll rapidly through the sky, it is a sign of rain. We also know that rain is approaching when we see a rainbow in the sky. It is a sign of rain too, when we see the smoke coming out of the chimney and instead of going up straight, blowing across from the chimney.
   Good weather:- It is a sign of good weather if we see the smoke coming out straight from the chimney. In the summer-time it is a sign of good weather. In the summer evenings if the dew falls, we may expect good weather.

   

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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Eithne Nic an t Saoir

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ray, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Sean Mac Suibhne

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   86

   Address

   Glenalla, Co. Donegal