School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)

Location:
Glenties, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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  1. 1. If the sky has a red colour when the sun is setting the next day will be a good day.
    2. If on some night when the sky is clear and millions of stars in it, that is a sign of frost.
    3. If the night is clear but no stars in the sky, and there is plenty white clouds and a sharp air, that is a sign of snow.
    4. When the moon has a near hand ring a storm is far away, and a far away ring is a near hand storm.
    5. When birds appear very large a sign of snow.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Séamus Ó Domhnaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenties, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    William Basking
    Gender
    Male