School: Cnoc an Éin, Cuinche

Location:
Knockanean, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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    1 "Weather".
    The clouds are low and there's a chill in the air we will surely get the rain.
    There is a circle around the moon to-night we will get the rain.
    The wind is gone to the south we will get the rain.
    Malbay is roaring to-night we will get bad weather.
    The sky is very dark and the mountains are low down and we will get the rain.
    The sun is gone down red to-night to-morrow ill be fine.
    My father told me this.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peg Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tooreen, Co. Clare
  2. 2. "Weather"
    There are a good many sayings about the weather and I will name some."Well then we will get rain and torrents of it at that. look at the clouds running along the sky".
    "We may have a fine day to-morrow the sun went down very red this evening".
    'Tis like snow it is very bitter and
    (continues on next page)
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