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School: Loch gCarman (Christian Bros.)

Location:
Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Br. Ó Héilighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0881, Page 209

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    The change in the weather is known by the sailors and old people of Wexford by different signs such as:-
    Signs of Rain:-
    (1) A ring around the moon
    (2) A red sunrise
    (3) A cat sitting with its backs to the fire
    (4) Sea-gulls flying over the land.
    Signs of a Storm:-
    (1) A new moon or half moon on its back.
    (2) A "cock's eyes" around the moon.
    (3) The curlew's cry at night
    (4) Swift clouds
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Evans Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    42