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School: Bullán (roll number 13432)

Location:
Bullaun, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Muimhneacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0059, Page 0080

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    Weather Lore.
    1. If you saw the crows looking towards the west there would be a storm coming from the west.
    2. If you saw the crows diving there would be rain.
    3. If a robin came into your house or was friendly with you there would be snow.
    4. If you saw the swallows flying low there would be bad weather, or if they were flying high there would be good weather.
    5. If the sun went down red there would be good weather.
    6. If you heard the crickets chirping there would be bad weather.
    7. If the bones of a man with rhumatism were sore there would be rain.
    8. If the new moon was on it's back there would be bad weather.
    9. If the stars were glittering there would be frost.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Flannery
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballykeeran, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Pat
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Ballykeeran, Co. Galway