School: Clochar na Trócaire, Inis (roll number 7315)

Location:
Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire Ní Dhomhnalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0610, Page 197

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0610, Page 197

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  3. XML “Signs of Snow”
  4. XML “Signs of Good Weather”

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    When robins come near houses and when they sometimes try to get into the porch or when they get on a window it is a sure sign of snow.
    Before a snow storm the whole sky is of a leaden, grey colour and appears very heavy and there is practically no breeze.
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  2. It is said when there is a nice red sunset that the following day will be fine.
    A heavy dew on a thick fog or a clear sky foretells fine weather.
    A calm sea.
    A fog in the morning.
    Silver clouds in the sky in the morning is a sign of a fine day.
    If the wind blows from the east it is a sign of good weather.
    When three rainbows are seen in the sky we are going to have fine weather.
    When cattle walk quickly it is a sign of three days fine weather.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joan Mc Ternan
    Gender
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