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School: Cnoc Breac

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New Inn, Co. Galway
Teacher:
M. Ó Maoldúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0045, Page 0329

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  1. Weather-Lore

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    Weather Lore
    Wind The north wind usually brings cold frosty or snowy weather : The south wind brings fine soft weather : The west wind brings rain and the east wind brings cold day weather.
    Sun If very hot at setting it means fine weather but if it sinks into a bank of clouds before reaching the horizon it is a sign of rain
    A red sun ride also signifies rain during the day
    Moon If a change of weather come with a change of the moon it will not last long & the weather will return to the same condition as before the change after a few days.
    When a change of weather comes when the moon is three days
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kevin Higgin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrynamanagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Melody
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corrabaun, Co. Galway