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

Location:
Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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    1. A rainbow in the night is a sailors delight
    A rainbow in the morning is a sailors warning.
    2. Soot falling is the sign of fine weather
    3 If the sky is red at sunset it is the sign of fine weather
    4 If a cat scratches a tree it is the sign of fine weather
    5 If the seagulls are near the land it is the sign of bad weather
    6. When sheep are lying under a wall it is the sign of bad weather.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Connill
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Thady Searry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Tooreen, Co. Galway