School: Lahinch (roll number 11591)

Location:
Lehinch, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Dónall Ó Ríordáin
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  1. When two farmers meet they usually speak about the weather. They have signs from whichthey can foretell the kind of weather. Here are some:
    (1) When sea gulls come into the land
    it is a sign of rain
    (2) If the sun is red when setting it is a
    sign of fine weather.
    (3) If the sky is blue by night and the
    stars sparkling it is a sign of frost
    (4) When the sky is very black it is the
    sign of a storm.
    (5) When the spider creeps from his
    web it is a sign of rain.
    (6) When the flies are near the earth it
    is a sign of rain.
    (7) If soot is falling it is a sign of rain.
    (8) If the curlews fly high it is an
    indication of soft weather.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Queally
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Crag, Co. Clare