School: Naomh Seosamh (Buachaillí)

Location:
Glennamaddy, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Deagha
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  1. (1) When the wind blows from the north- east with a clear sky it is a sign of fine weather.
    (2) When the sun goes down red in Summer it is a sign of warm weather
    (3) When the wind blows from the north east in the winter it is a sign of very cold weather.
    (4) When the wind blows from the south- west it is always the sign of rain, and bad weather.
    (5) When the winds blows from the south- east with red streaks in the sky in winter it is a sign of stormy weather.
    (6) On a bright stormy night we will have frost.
    (7) When you see a ring around the mood it is a sign of rain.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Oliver Bruen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glennamaddy, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Tom Rafftery
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mountkelly, Co. Galway