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School: Tíréaltan, Maghcromtha (roll number 13286)

Location:
Teerelton, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Dd. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0339, Page 085

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    There is a lot of beliefs regarding weather signs in this locality signs as observed in the sky, moon etc. The wind at certain points is supposed to bring rain such as the wind from the south or south-west. If birds are flying low you may expect rain or if a ring encircles the moon you may expect the same.
    If the firelight is of a bluish hue you can rest assured that a frost will follow. When the sky is red to the south storm is expected by the people of the locality. You may often hear the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Crowley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Reanacaheragh, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Timothy Crowley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Reanacaheragh, Co. Cork