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School: Rathmullan (roll number 14224)

Location:
Rathmullan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
M. Ó Dochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1088, Page 090

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    It is a sign of good weather when the crows fly high in the air, but if they fly low and are calling loudly it is a sign of bad weather. Another sign of bad weather is the smoke going up straight the chimney. The sea gulls coming in close to land is a sign of bad weather, but if they are out far it is a sign of good weather coming. A red sky is the sign of frosty weather. Mist going up the Lough is a sign of bad weather and mist going down the Lough is a sign of (bad) good weather coming.
    It is a sign of bad weather when little webs are on the grass. Ut is a sign of good weather when the frogs jump up out the water.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Neil O Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Rathmullan, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    John Mc Colum
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Rathmullan, Co. Donegal