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School: Mastersons (roll number 8390)

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Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Gobnait de Búit
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0197, Page 256

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  1. Weather-Lore (continued)

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    The weather for the twelve months of the year is judged by the twelve days after Christmas.
    If the water in the river is black or if there is a loud noise from the falls it is a sign of rain.
    If the rain rises on St. Swithin's bay provisions will be dearer and if it falls provisions will be cheaper.
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    If the soot falls from the chimney it is a sign of rain.
    When the sky is red in the evening it is a sign of frost.
    When seaweed is dry and hard it is the sign of dry weather but if it gets damp it is the sign of rain.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Una Davis
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mr Jas. Davis
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Boggaun, Co. Leitrim