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1. Weather-Lore

   

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   Weather Lore

   Good Weather:
   Swallows circling high in the air. Crows "diving" overhead. A robin on the top of a bush in the evening. A red sunrise and a wide circle round the moon. Cattle out high on the mountains.

   Dry Weather:
   A hawk "dancing" in the air. A mist going out the mountain. An East wind.

   Wet Weather:
   The road remaining wet. A dog eating grass or snoring while sleeping. The midges biting or flying ants on the road. A mist on a mountain. The soot faling down the chimney. The moon dark with a halo round it. Cobwebs on the rushes or on futze. A smell of honey off the black-sallies.
   Frost and Snow:
   Sheep gathered together in groups at the bottom of a mountain under a bank. A North or North East wind and a grey misty sky. The robin hopping round the door looking for crumbs are signs of snow. A clear sky

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. seánra
      1. seanchas aimsire (~6,442)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Nellie Gallagher

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   An Gleann Caol, Co. Liatroma

   Informant

   Felix Keany

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   An Choill Léith, Co. Liatroma

   Informant

   Thomas Rooney

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   An Choill Léith, Co. Liatroma