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School: Coillte Críotáin

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Erris, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Nóra Nic Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 271

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    the sky.
    The following are the signs of good weather:
    1. If it thunders on Fool's Day it brings good crops.
    2. When the swallow flys high.
    3. When there is a white fog on the horizon.
    4. If the sun sets red.
    5. If the moon does not look pale, or dim, and is her natural colour.
    6. If the stars are bright.
    7.The wind blows from the north.
    8. The birds up singing in the trees.
    9. If the sun goes down
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Tivenan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cornaglia, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs K. Tivenan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornaglia, Co. Roscommon