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School: Cloch Rua (roll number 11111)

Location:
Cloghroe, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Nábla Nic Amhlaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1101, Page 042

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  1. Signs of the Weather (continued)

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    around the moon, it is a sign of near-hand storm, and when there is a near-hand ring around the moon, it is a sign of a far away storm.
    When the snails come out on the road-side, it is a sign of good weather.
    When the crane is seen flying up a river, it is a sign of good weather, and when the crane is seen flying, down a river, it is a sign of bad weather.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lettermakenny, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Lettermakenny, Co. Donegal