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School: Cora Caitlín (B.)

Location:
Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Mac Conmara
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    Many people know the signs of good and bad weather. They have several ideas of their own. here are some of the signs.
    If a donkey has had back to a wall it is a sign of rain.
    When a cat sits with her back to the fire, it is a sign of rain.
    If the dust rises with the wind it is a sign of rain.
    If it gets dark early in evening it is a sign of rain.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Laoghaire
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    15
    Informant
    William Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    29
    Address
    Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare