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School: Dunleer (B.) (roll number 1306)

Location:
Dunleer, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0673, Page 162

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  1. Local Weather Signs (continued)

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    sign of rain.
    To see the crows and swallows flying is a sign of rain.
    To see a cat tearing wood is a sign of rain.
    Signs of storm.
    1. To see a large circle around the moon is the sign of a windy storm.
    To see a yellow hue in the clouds is a sign of thunder.
    To see the sky red is a sign of wind.
    To hear the Tin Iubair bell is a sign of frost. Those are some old proverbs about the weather which I collected.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kevin Mc Ardle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunleer, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr T. Callan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Listulk, Co. Louth