School: Drom Dhá Liag (C.) (roll number 12230)

Location:
Drimoleague, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Dhrisceoil
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    6. The rivers and seas make great noise before rain
    7. The smoke from the chimney goes straight to the sky and soot falls down. the and the light from the fire turns blue it is a sure sign of rain.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. A yellow sky in the evening fortells rain
    Other signs are : -
    A halo around the moon.
    Birds flying low.
    A rainbow in the morning.
    The wind from the South.
    Sky gets dark and cloudy.
    Signs of fine weather are : -
    The wind to the North East.
    A red sky in the evening.
    Signs of frost are : -
    Cats sitting with their backs to the fire.
    Stars glittering in the sky.
    A train making a great noise.
    Dust rising from the road.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora O Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garranes South, Co. Cork