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School: Caisleán hAicéid

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Castlehacket, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0025, Page 0081

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  1. Signs of the Weather from the Mountains, Rocks, Water, Noise and Dust

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    1. If mountains which are far away look near it is the sign of rain.
    2. To see a haze on top of the mountains is the sign of foul weather.
    3. To hear rocks crackling on a warm day is the sign of rain.
    4. If the water of a lake bubbles on a fine sunny day it is the sign of rain.
    5. To hear a noise far away is the sign of frost.
    6. To see the dust rising off the road is the sign of thunder.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Hogan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Biggera More, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Hogan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Biggera More, Co. Galway