School: Inch Island

Location:
Carrickanee, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig S. Mac Fhinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1110, Page 149

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  1. When ever you see a ring around the moon, there will be frost.
    When ever you see black clouds in the sky, there will be rain.
    When ever you see young lambs, there will be an early Summer.
    When ever you see a red sky in the North, there will be rain.
    When the cat sits beside the fire, there will be a storm.
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    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dan Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrickanee, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Tommie Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrickanee, Co. Donegal