School: Gearrbhaile (Garbh-dhoire?) (roll number 12110)

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   When the sky looks lower than usual.
   When there is a white frost out.

   Signs of Fine Weather by Natural Objects
   When the smoke goes straight out of a chimney.
   When the sky is clear.
   When streams do not make much noise.
   When bats fly in the evenings.
   When bees are easily put out of their nests.

   Signs of Frost
   When the snipe chirps at night.
   When stars are numerous.

   Heard from John Gilligan, age 40 years, Doonane, Colemanstown

   

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2. Weather-Lore

   

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   Signs of Rain.
   When the South West wind blows.
   The dogs eating grass.
   Signs of fine weather.
   When the sky is red in the west.
   When a star runs in the sky.
   When birds fly hight,
   When frogs have yellow colours.
   Signs of a storm.
   A rainbow in the evening.
   The North East Wind

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   Language

   English

   Informant

   Patrick Mc Dermott

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   48

   Address

   Colmanstown, Co. Galway