School: Lisnagirl (2)

Location:
Lismagiril, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Caitlín Ní Thaicnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1005, Page 276

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  1. The people of our district can judge the weather in many ways. Old Paddy McCabe says that when there is a red sky in the west in the evening the following day will be good. When heavy clouds float across the sky, or when there is a ring around the moon it is a sign of storm.
    When the clouds are rolling across the moon it denotes rain. A rainbow from east to west fore-tells a shower. When birds come to the door it is a sign of rain. When birds fly high it is a sign of good weather but when they fly low it denotes rain. When sea gulls fly inland it is a sign of storm. When the curlew sings over dry
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    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nioclás Mag Gabhann
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Greaghadossan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Padhraic Mac Caba
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derryhum, Co. Cavan