School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab
- Location:
- Ballydehob, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Risteárd Ó Lighin
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- A circle around the moon is a sign of rain. Sea-gulls coming inland are a sign of an approaching storm. A copper coloured sky in the east during a sunset also signals the approaching of rain; while a glowing red sunset is a sign that that following day will be fine. Fishermen hold, that hear the sea distinctly when breaking against the rocks is the sign of approaching bad weather. Other people say that mackerel sky is a sign of rain; while they also hold that if the clouds look like goats' hairs it is a sign of wind. The housewife holds that if the water is overslow in boiling it is also a sign of rain. During warm weather it is a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Pat Joe Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballydehob, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Joseph Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballydehob, Co. Cork
