School: Scoil Naomh Eoin, Bréachmhuigh (roll number 13781)

Location:
Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
A.M. Mac Taidhg
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    When you see the fire blue it is the signe of bad weather.
    When the day is weat if you see as muck white in the sky as would make a back for a mans waistcoat when the is weat it will clear up.
    When the night is fine it is the signe of good or bad weather. When the house is damp it is the signe of bad weather.
    To see the sky red in the evening it is the signe of bad weather.
    It is a bad signe to see the hens dying.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Páid Báiréad
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Bean Uí Bairéad
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Breaghwy, Co. Mayo