School: An Clochar, Cill Ruis
- Location:
- Kilrush, Co. Clare
- Teacher: An tSr. Pól
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- (continued from previous page)noise made. When a boat makes a beating noise on the water, it is a sign of bad weather.
If there is a red glow over the western sky that spreads evenly across, settled weather is coming. A dull red sunset with lowering ragged clouds reflecting a glow in the eastern sky is the sign of gales. Mary McMahon Dunogrogue Killimer got above information from her mother.
- Weather LoreThere are many local beliefs with regard to the weather.
1. Clouds going fast across the sky is a sign of rain.
2. A rainbow is a sign of showers -
“A rainbow in the morning is the shepherd’s warning.
A rainbow at night is the shepherds delight.”
3. The westerly wind brings most rain to this district. The north wind in winter indicates dry weather. The easterly wind is a sign of hard dry weather. The westerly wind brings rain and foggy weather.
4. When the seagulls are seen flying inland it is the sign of a storm.
5. When the cat is seen with his back to the(continues on next page) - Collector
- Bridie O' Dea
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Doonnagurroge, Co. Clare
