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School: Cruachán, An Sciobairín

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Crookhaven, Co. Cork
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Saidhbhín Ní Bhoidbléir
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    it was a sign of bad weather. They also could tell the expected weather by the rainbow. When they saw a quarter of a rainbow it was also a sign of bad weather. The wind that brings the most rain to my home district is the south west wind. They also could tell the coming weather by the sea birds. When the gulls were seen on the land it was a sign of coming storms or rain An old saying was "Sea gulls on land is a storm at hand"
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    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jeremiah Mahony
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crookhaven, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr John Mahony
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    Crookhaven, Co. Cork