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School: An Cheapach (roll number 14508)

Location:
Cappagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seosamh G. Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0119

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    Signs of fine weather:-
    In hilly districts sheep and horses come from low to high ground and remain there till the weather changes. When smoke ascends straight up towards the sky it is a very good sign.
    Sunset omens: Clouds are reliable omens of approaching weather and the best time to make observations is at sunset or about an hafl an hour afterwards.
    A light blue sky, with a few puffy clouds, undefined at edges, is a fine weather sky.
    Copper tinted clouds with silvery edges indicate thunder storms.
    Fishermen fear a yellow sunset, for it denotes very heavy gales.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seosamh G. Ó Cléirigh
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Ballygar, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Cappagh, Co. Galway