School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)

Location:
Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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  1. 1. A red sunset is the sign of fine weather
    2. When the wild geese fly to the sea, fine weather
    3. A crane in a bog = bad weather
    4. The shrill sreack of the curlews = bad wetaher
    5. A dog eating grass is the sign of bad weather
    6. The geese claping their wings means bad weather
    7. I there is a blue light in the fire it means bad weather
    8. A red sunrise means that the day will be wet
    9. A lot of stars in the sky means frosty weather
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Mannin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    67
    Address
    Mweeloon, Co. Galway